whether it was consulted by Transport Scotland about new trunk road signage on the A9 at Longman roundabout at Inverness and, if so, what …

Transport Scotland is responsible for the management and maintenance of the trunk road network on behalf of Scottish Ministers and implements the policy of the Scottish Government in terms of bilingual signs. This policy is that bilingual signs should be installed on all trunk roads in the north west of Scotland, including the A82. Unfortunately, there are numerous technical challenges in implementing this infrastructure in the urban area of Inverness. A study and re-design of all trunk road signs in Inverness has been completed, however any implementation will be subject to available funding and competing priorities across the Scottish trunk road network. A decision was taken not to include bilingual signs on the A82 approach to Longman as part of the recent improvement, for reasons of consistency and cost, however these signs will be replaced when funding levels allow.
As part of the advanced preparation works connected with the resurfacing of A9 Kessock Bridge, our operating company, Scotland TranServ, redesigned the layout of the Longman roundabout, including the introduction of traffic lights and a dedicated left-turn lane from Stadium Road. It was necessary to modify existing signing on the A9 to reflect these new arrangements. The most cost-effective method was to amend the existing signs by affixing plates. There are no new signs on the A9.