On completion of a brief mandatory standstill period, Wills Bros Civil Engineering is set to sign a 拢152.7m contract to upgrade the A9 between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig to dual carriageway.
The project involves upgrading approximately five miles (8.2km) of existing single carriageway, from just north of the Jubilee Bridge over the river Tay to the southern end of the existing dual carriageway south of Ballinluig Junction. Total scheme cost is 拢257m.
Wills Bros saw off competition from Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering and John Graham Construction, who were also shortlisted.
It is anticipated that the new dual carriageway will be operational by end of 2028, at which point 45% of the A9 between Perth and Inverness will be dualled.
Balfour Beatty began a 拢185m contract earlier this year to upgrade 9.6km of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy.
Scotland鈥檚 transport secretary, Fiona Hyslop, said: 鈥淭his is the second contract to be awarded since our delivery plan for A9 dualling was announced in 2023, and clearly demonstrates that we are delivering on our promises. The receipt of three valid tenders during this procurement process means that we can also be confident that our investment in this A9 dualling contract demonstrates value for money, and that the changes we have made to our contracts in recent years are making a real difference.
鈥淲e are achieving the targets we have laid out, and making steady progress across the corridor to ensure that the full route between Perth and Inverness is dualled by 2035.鈥�
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