Scottish Transport Minister Graeme Dey has announced the contractor shortlist for third A9 Dualling project.

Mr Dey revealed the shortlisted contractors are: Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, John Graham Construction Ltd and Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd.

Transport Scotland anticipates that the construction contract for the third section of the A9 Dualling will be awarded in the second half of 2022.

Mr Dey said: "The announcement of the shortlisted contractors today maintains momentum and shows further progress on the Scottish Government’s commitment to dual the A9."

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In addition to the new rail bridge, further advance works for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project are expected to commence in early 2022 and will see the creation of a new non-motorised user route (NMU) which will initially facilitate local access to a new bus layby and shelter on the B1954.

The NMU route, which will be further extended as part of the main A9 Tomatin to Moy dualling project, will encourage active travel, improve connectivity and safety for those living in the surrounding communities, and will remove the need for local people to cross the A9.

The completion of the bridge replacement at Lynebeg rail bridge marks a significant milestone in the progress of the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project and has been the culmination of years of meticulous planning and preparation with Network Rail, its contractor BAM Nuttall, Atkins Mouchel Joint Venture and Transport Scotland.