Work to resurface a stretch of road near the Slochd Summit will begin today.
The £230,000 improvements project on the A9 Inverness to Perth road are expected to take 10 days, with no works planned for the weekened.
Bear Scotland will carry out the resurfacing on about half-a-mile of the road.
The works will be carried out between 7am to 7pm each day, and temporary traffic lights and a 10mph convoy system will be in place.
Eddie Ross, Bear Scotland’s north west unit representative, said it was important that the work was completed because of the often severe winter weather at the high section of the road, 1,328ft above sea level.
He said: “These essential resurfacing works are required to improve the condition of this key strategic route prior to winter when the road is subject to harsh weather conditions.
“The works will help to improve the structural integrity of the carriageway, prolonging the life of this section of the A9 and improving the ride quality for motorists.”
Traffic management will be removed out with working hours to keep disruption to a minimum, although a speed restriction of 30mph will remain in place as traffic will be running on a temporary surface.
