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A9 Dualling: Luncarty to Pass of Birnam project A9 Dualling: Luncarty to Pass of Birnam project AUTUMN 2018 Bee hotels have been installed at ten The wider A9 Dualling Programme locations along the verges of the A9 Academy9 creates a buzz to help increase biodiversity on the As construction starts on the roadside in Perthshire as part of the A9 Luncarty to Pass of Birnam Dualling Programme. section, there has been no The innovative environmental project Key let-up in the work to design In brief is being driven by Academy9 – Transport INVERNESS A9 Dualling the other sections that make Existing Scotland’s education initiative specifically UTILITY WORKS up the Scottish Government’s dualling Luncarty to Pass of Birnam project linked to the £3 billion A9 Dualling Transport Scotland has been ambitious A9 Dualling Tomatin to Moy n Programme – and is a collaboration Single Dalraddy to Slochd carriageway to working closely with utility providers Programme. Kincraig to Dalraddy AVIEMORE between Jacobs, Pitlochry High School be upgraded over the course of this year to prepare ISSUE We have now published draft Crubenmore to Kincraig Project newsletter and BEAR Scotland. KINGUSSIE for the A9 Dualling: Luncarty to Pass Orders for eight of the sections Dalwhinnie Completed # Pupils from Pitlochry High School made to Crubenmore projects of Birnam project commencing on 01 to be dualled. This means that the unique environmental habitats, known site. The upgrade and widening 95 per cent of the A9 Dualling Glen Garry as ‘bee hotels’ for solitary bees, in craft to Dalwhinnie BLAIR ATHOLL of the carriageway will impact on Programme is at or beyond this PITLOCHRY and design classes using wood donated the infrastructure of various utility Killiecrankie to Glen Garry Welcome Pitlochry High School pupils create bee hotels along A9 stage. from Glasgow Wood Recycling. Pitlochry to Killiecrankie companies who have vital services The last six miles of the Welcome to the first edition of our carriageway between Kincraig and to be constructed, with major works Thirty of the new hotels have been Tay Crossing to Ballinluig within the extents of the project dualling, through the Dunkeld Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing newsletter to bring you a round-up Dalraddy, the first section of the A9 scheduled to begin in Winter 2018. installed across ten locations on the A9 including BT, Scottish Gas Networks and Birnam area, is subject to a Luncarty to Pass of Birnam of the latest news and progress on Dualling Programme to be constructed, We want to take this opportunity to between Pass of Birnam and Glen Garry. and Scottish Water. co-creative process and is in an PERTH the A9 Dualling: Luncarty to Pass of which opened to traffic in Autumn 2017. share some of the work that has been Pupils from the school helped install Early design work, temporary earlier stage of development. Birnam project. Once fully operational, the dualling going on behind the scenes to prepare three of the hotels at one of the sites at diversions and investigations have We are aiming to identify a Since the Scottish Government of the 80 miles between Perth and for this major milestone and gear up for Fonab near Pitlochry, to gain hands-on “Dualling the A9 is not just about A9 Perth to Inverness Dualling Programme – been undertaken and are continuing preferred route for this section committed to upgrade the A9 between Inverness will bring a number of benefits the main construction stage of dualling experience of the project and develop building a road. The A9 Dualling overview of all 11 projects to locate services and identify suitable by the end of the year. Perth and Inverness to dual carriageway, including supporting sustainable the carriageway between Luncarty and their practical skills. The remaining hotels Programme provides us with an locations to move apparatus affected a significant amount of work has been economic growth, improved road safety the Pass of Birnam. were installed at various locations by opportunity to educate young by the scheme. This will ensure undertaken to realise this ambitious and better journey time reliability. teams from BEAR Scotland and Jacobs. people in aspects of STEM subjects Maintaining the A9 services are maintained whilst the main Gemma Montrose, Transport £3 billion infrastructure investment. Our focus now turns to the 9.5km Bee hotels provide a perfect habitat for (Science, Technology, Engineering and construction works are undertaken. Scotland Project Manager for BEAR Scotland is responsible for Road users are already enjoying the section from Luncarty to Pass of solitary bees which make up 90% of the Mathematics) which are relevant to the A9 Dualling: Luncarty to Pass of the operation and maintenance of benefits of the 7.5km stretch of dual Birnam, the second section of the route Birnam 297 species of bee in the UK. huge infrastructure project taking place Scotland’s trunk roads in the North FURTHER PROJECT Solitary bees pollinate plants more near where they live and learn. Ciaran Ferns with the constructed bee hotels West and North East on behalf of INFORMATION efficiently than honeybees, providing an “Getting involved in ecology and Transport Scotland, which includes one n If you have any matters you wish to essential service, pollinating our crops the environment is certainly part of biodiversity in our trunk road side verges. of the most popular tourist routes to raise concerning the project, please and ensuring that plant communities are that, and we have been delighted at “We support environmental initiatives the Scottish Highlands – the A9. road, including traffic management. contact: Transport Scotland, Buchanan healthy and productive. the enthusiasm shown by the pupils whenever possible. It’s been great to Managing and maintaining Scotland’s Eddie Ross of BEAR Scotland said: “We House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow Jo Blewett, A9 Dualling Programme when designing, building and erecting work with the pupils from Pitlochry High infrastructure is a round-the-clock job, will bring our operational experience G4 0HF. Email [email protected] Manager for Transport Scotland, said: the bee hotels while developing their School and to help spread the message 365 days a year, and demands a wide together with the lessons learned during or telephone 0141 272 7100. “The creation of bee hotels along the route understanding of the importance of these about the importance of looking after our range of services to keep Scotland moving the dualling of the A9 between Kincraig of the A9 Dualling Programme is a great pollinators in our everyday life.” For more information on the environment.” – such as regular safety inspections, and Dalraddy to this next section of the example of the many initiatives currently Eddie Ross of BEAR Scotland said: project please visit: Further plans are being looked at to winter maintenance, pothole repair A9 Dualling Programme. Working closely underway as part of this significant “We’re delighted to be involved in such transport.gov.scot/project/ install more bee hotels along the route in and carrying out emergency response with the contractor, it is our aim to help Archaeology excavations as part of investment in Scotland’s infrastructure. a fantastic project which improves the coming months. a9-luncarty-pass-birnam operations. them keep disruption to road users to a the advance works were completed BEAR Scotland will work closely with minimum throughout the construction in Summer 2018 Building on the success of our encouraged to take part in a our contractor, Balfour Beatty, during the phase.” Academy9 schools programme Academy9 competition to highlight innovation in construction of the Luncarty to Pass of Should you require any further which is delivering a wide variety the projects they are working on. Birnam project and will be consulted on information regarding BEAR Scotland, of events and activities for Conference In the Year of Young People, the all aspects affecting the operation of the please visit our website: bearscot.com hundreds of pupils in primary and emphasis of the competition is to secondary schools along the A9 makers, educational leaders and identify ideas that raise awareness WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP corridor, a major new conference industry representatives from both for pupils undertaking STEM n The A9 Dualling: Luncarty to Pass of Birnam project involves several organisations being held next March in Aviemore design and construction companies (Science, Technology, Engineering working together to deliver the improved roads infrastructure. Transport Scotland is will showcase the programme’s to share knowledge and consider the and Maths) subjects in Scotland’s delivering the £96 million investment on behalf of the Scottish Government. Assisting work. future development of the Academy9 schools. Transport Scotland in the delivery of this project is engineering firm, Jacobs, who Academy9 ‘Building a Legacy’ programme. The winners will then present their will supervise and monitor all works on site. Balfour Beatty is the main contractor is being held at the Macdonald To coincide with the conference, papers at the conference next March. responsible for designing and constructing the new infrastructure. During the Aviemore Resort in March 2019. It people working on infrastructure More details of the conference will construction phase, Balfour Beatty will work closely with BEAR Scotland who operate will bring together teachers, policy projects across Scotland are being be announced later this year. and maintain the A9 on behalf of Transport Scotland. transport.gov.scot/project/a9-luncarty-pass-birnam transport.gov.scot/project/a9-luncarty-pass-birnam 05 06 A9 Dualling: Luncarty to Pass of Birnam project A9 Dualling: Luncarty to Pass of Birnam project Transport Scotland has appointed Map legend A9 Dualling: Luncarty to Pass of Birnam project overview Balfour Beatty as the main works Balfour Beatty awarded To contractor to dual the second Birnam Roads section of the £3 billion A9 Dualling Existing dual carriageway Programme.