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Inverness traffic delays for ferry travellers              8/2/13

Travellers passing through Inverness for ferry connections to the islands will experience traffic delays and road changes in the city.

Major £13 million works to resurface the Kessock Bridge start on Monday and continue until June meaning likely longer journey times to get to the Ullapool ferry.

Travellers are advised to set off earlier and give themselves more time for their journey.

New traffic lights are in place at the Longman Roundabout (south of Kessock Bridge), Rose Street Roundabout and at the junction of Henderson Road/Longman Road.

Other traffic measures include the reopening of Conon Bridge railway station as well as extra car parking at Beauly Railway Station and Ross County FC Car Park, Dingwall.

Many bus routes - Black Isle, North Kessock, Dingwall, Maryburgh and Conon Bridge, Alness and Invergordon, Tain and Seaboard Villages and Portmahomack - will see get additional bus journeys during peak times or minor timing revisions to assist with reliability.

Other changes to the road system in and around Inverness include:

  • A dedicated bus lane on the A9 south running from the south of Tore Roundabout to the Kessock Bridge.
  • A dedicated southbound slip road from Stadium Road to the A9 south. Drivers should be aware this is for left hand turns only and right hand turns will not be permitted for cars.
  • A dedicated bus lane at Stadium Road approaching Longman Roundabout.

These permanent changes to junctions surrounding the bridge have been designed by Transport Scotland in conjunction with Highland Council and are designed to reduce congestion, both during the works on the bridge and in the future.

All changes will be in place before the main repairs to the bridge begin on Monday morning. Drivers should also note that the contractor for the bridgeworks, Balfour Beatty, will start to place cones on the road from 10pm onwards on Saturday.