Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-02276 by Graeme Dey on 13 September 2021, whether any further measures have been employed to improve road safety at the A9 Birnam and Dunkeld junctions.
The works to resurface the A9 around the A822/A923 junction at Dunkeld were completed in late 2021, including changes to road markings to prohibit overtaking through the junction. Illuminated road studs were also installed as part of these works to provide better definition of the junctions during darkness. Solar powered illuminated bollards were also installed at five junctions between the B867 and Dalguise.
In advance of future dualling works Transport Scotland is currently considering further short-term improvements for the A9 between Perth and Inverness, which includes the Birnam and Dunkeld junctions. Officials met with community representatives from the area on 31 October to discuss road safety performance and the scope for short term improvements.