SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A96 BETWEEN BRODIE AND AULDEARN FROM SUNDAY 2ND NOVEMBER

Amey is undertaking surfacing improvements on a section of the A96 between Brodie and Auldearn from Sunday 2^ndNovember to Friday 28^th November.

The £860,000 project, which Amey is undertaking on behalf of Transport Scotland, will take place from approximately 500 metres west of Brodie to three kilometres east of Auldearn.

To ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists the essential maintenance will be carried out under overnight convoybetween 7.30pm and 6.30am.

There will be no overnight work on each Saturday during the work period, Saturday 8^th November, Saturday 15^th November and Saturday 22^nd November. There will also be no overnight work on Sunday 23^rd November.

There is also the potential that temporary traffic lights will be required during the on Monday 3^rd November to Thursday 6^thNovember, and Monday 10^th to Thursday 13^th November, between 6.30am and 7.30pm to allow for the cooling of deeper sections of treatment.

Please be aware that there may be delays of up to four minutes when the overnight convoy is in place.

The resurfacing will benefit more than 10,800 vehicles who use this route each day, creating a smoother ride for motorists and reducing the need for ongoing maintenance.

Please note, all schemes are weather dependent and may be cancelled or rescheduled if weather conditions are not favourable.

• A free Road Work Alerts service is available from our website. An email address is all that is required to sign up for the service.

• To report a problem on the network please visit: https://netrunkroads.scot/report-a-problem/.

• Real-time journey information can be obtained by visiting www.trafficscotland.org  or via X: @TrafficScotland.