What improvements have been made to the A96 in each of the last six years and what improvements are scheduled to be carried out in the futu…

A significant number of projects have been undertaken to improve the A96 during the last six years and further improvements to the A96 are being prepared. These various improvements are listed in the following tables split between major construction works completed or under construction, road safety works completed, other construction works completed and future works planned.
Major Construction Works
Location
| Completion Date

Newtongarry Climbing Lane
| 2004

Coachford realignment –
| Under construction.
Completion programmed 2005


Future Major Construction Works
Location
| Planned Start of Works

Fochabers and Mosstodloch Bypass
| 2006

Threapland junction improvement
| 2007

Delnies road improvement
| 2007


Road Safety Works
Measure
| Location

Anti-skid surfacing
| Inveramasay, Oyne Fork, Ardgilzean, Keith School, Tesco, Keith, Auchmill Road Aberdeen

Accident Investigation and Prevention improvements
| Binhill, Whinbrae and Dramlachs climbing lanes

Signing and lining improvements
| Cullernie, Broomhill.Old Rayne and Oyne Fork.

Junction bollard and verge marker improvements
| Numerous locations over the last 6 years

Safety fence improvements and installation
| Numerous locations over the last 6 years


Future Road Safety Works
Measure
| Planned Start of Works

Improvements arising from A96 Route Accident Reduction Plan
| Route Accident Reduction Plan study to start shortly


Other Construction Works
Location
| Completion Date

Dummuies junction stacking lane
| 2000

Bucksburn Landscaping Improvement
| 2003


Rumbuch to Bogbain embankment stabilisation
| 2004

New roundabout and road realignment by TESCO at Elgin
| 2004

New roundabout and road realignment as a result of development at Smithton, Inverness
| 2004

Footway construction at Mosstodloch
| 2004