A96

The Scottish Government has said it remains in favour of fully dualling the A96 after a new report was published that explored other options for the transport corridor.

Preparatory work is underway to acquire the land required to build the Nairn Bypass, along with initial work to determine the most suitable procurement option for delivering it.

The public consultation and initial appraisal reports for the A96 Corridor Review have been made available, as informed by the consultation earlier this year.

An online consultation has started for a proposed project which would deliver improvements for walking, wheeling, and cycling infrastructure along the A96 from Airport Road to Dyce Drive linking with existing infrastructure.

The Scottish Government-backed A92/A96 Haudagain improvement project opens to traffic today, delivering 500 metres of new dual carriageway, allowing road users in Aberdeen to bypass an area well known for causing significant queues and delays for traffic.

An online consultation is seeking views on existing issues along the A96 corridor, and the kind of opportunities that could be realised in the future. Transport Scotland is seeking a better understanding of how the A96 corridor is used, particularly given the changes to everyone’s lives due to

Plans to fully dual the A96 route between Inverness and Aberdeen will now be subject to a review following the draft cooperation deal between the SNP and Scottish Green Party.

Highland Council and its multi-agency partners are highlighting the importance of progressing the plans for dualling of the A9 by 2025 and A96 by 2030. The local authority said the economic recovery, prosperity and green future of the region is heavily dependent on connectivity. The Highlands has be

Scottish Ministers have given the go-ahead for completing of the statutory procedures for the A96 Dualling Inverness to Nairn project.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has admitted that current timescales to deliver the A9 and A96 dualling projects are "ambitious" and will need to be considered in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Transport Scotland has extended its consultation into the preferred dualling option of the A96 Aberdeen to Huntly route following criticism from an MSP and local councillors.

Transport Scotland has been urged to extend its consultation into the preferred dualling option of the A96 Aberdeen to Huntly route.

The preferred option for the section of the A96 to be dualled between East of Huntly and Aberdeen has been unveiled to the public at a virtual exhibition.

Transport Scotland has made a number of design changes to junctions on the A96 Dualling East of Huntly to Aberdeen project following its engagement with local communities, road users and other stakeholders, with a new junction also proposed at Pitscurry. The design work is continuing in or

Council and business leaders have joined forces to seek an “unwavering” assurance from the Scottish Government of its continued commitment to delivering upgrades of the A96 and A9.