However, the bright sparks at much maligned quango Transport Scotland have rewritten the laws of physics by claiming that accelerating the dualling of the A9 will not save any time on the project.

Drivers will face more than 40 miles of roadworks on the A9 between Perth and Inverness when dualling work reaches its peak, ...

A Perth and Kinross councillor said the busy road's safety enhancements - estimated to cost up to £486 million - were "long ...

Transport Scotland is also acutely aware of the potential impact of the work on people using the A9, since construction ... be vital for the remainder of the dualling programme.” ...

Plans to accelerate the dualling of the A9 motorway have been rejected by ... Following a request from a committee of MSPs, Transport Scotland said efforts to speed up upgrades to the road risked ...

The cost of dualling part of the A9 has been blasted as ‘astronomical’ as it emerges taxpayers will have to fork out almost £31million for every mile. Transport Scotland is to hand out the £ ...

A group of MSPs say they are concerned not enough money will be available to complete a £3bn project to dual the A9 between Inverness ... scrutiny and focus. Transport Scotland said it welcomed ...

including the similar work that we have already carried out for Transport Scotland on the A9 dualling programme. CH2M HILL Halcrow will provide expertise across the disciplines of flood risk ...

Funding of A9 dualling project a real concern ... and public petitions committee presented a report to Transport Scotland in October which called for the dualling of certain sections to be ...