Residents and road users are being invited to view plans to upgrade the traffic bottleneck at Longman roundabout in Inverness.

Five potential design options for the scheme are now on display at Inverness Town House today, 29 May. Plans will also be showcased at Inverness Caledonian Thistle's Football Stadium tomorrow, Wednesday 30 May.

The multi-million pound development aims to deliver the strategic A9/A96 Link Road improvement and grade separation of the Longman Interchange.

Transport Minister Humza Yousaf said: "Improving the traffic bottleneck at Longman is a key priority of the Scottish Government and we have been working hard to develop possible options for this important junction and we can now let the public see and comment on five options under consideration.

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"The Longman Junction Improvement scheme is part of the Scottish Government's commitment within the £315 million Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal. As well as Longman, significant investment will be made in the trunk road network to deliver the A9/A96 Inshes to Smithton Link Road. When completed, these schemes will reduce congestion and improve accessibility to Inverness.

"I would encourage anyone with an interest to come along to one of the venues today or tomorrow to view our plans for Longman and to have an opportunity to discuss them with our team and provide comments. The vital feedback received will then be taken into account as we look to identify a preferred option early next year."

Details of the public exhibitions are as follows;

• Inverness Town House, High Street, Inverness IV1 1JJ, 12pm – 7pm, Tuesday, 29 May

• Inverness Caledonian Thistle's Football Stadium, Stadium Road, Inverness IV1 1FF, 12pm – 7pm, 30 May.

(LM/MH)