Tree felling on the A9 which was planned to go ahead today will instead begin tomorrow (January 13) due to weather conditions causing delays.
The works, carried out by BEAR Scotland on behalf of Transport Scotland, will see the removal of potentially hazardous trees along the A9 two miles north of Kessock Bridge at the Artafallie Junction.
BEAR Scotland will be carrying out the works.
Works will take place each night between 7pm and 6am from the evening of January 13 until the morning of January 24.
Traffic management will be removed outwith working hours.
BEAR Scotland says that due to the proximity of the trees to the A9, occasional closures northbound lasting no more than 15 minutes will be required to allow for the safe removal of larger trees.
The line of mature beech trees along the boundary will be retained.
Access for emergency services and scheduled bus services will be maintained for the full duration of the works.
Euan Scott, BEAR Scotland’s north west representative said: “These tree felling works on the A9 at Artafallie Junction will improve the resilience of the trunk road network.
“Our teams will carry out these works quickly, with safety as our top priority.
“We thank the local community and road users for their patience while we complete the improvements.”
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