This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/6286138.stm
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| 'Deadly junction' upgrade begins | 'Deadly junction' upgrade begins |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| Work is set to begin on improving safety at a notorious junction on the A9 in Perthshire. | Work is set to begin on improving safety at a notorious junction on the A9 in Perthshire. |
| The Ballinluig junction, near Aberfeldy, will benefit from a £15m upgrade in a bid to reduce the high number of accidents on the A9. | The Ballinluig junction, near Aberfeldy, will benefit from a £15m upgrade in a bid to reduce the high number of accidents on the A9. |
| More than 80 fatal collisions have occurred since 2002, making it one of the most dangerous roads in Scotland. | More than 80 fatal collisions have occurred since 2002, making it one of the most dangerous roads in Scotland. |
| Local MSP John Swinney, who has campaigned for improvements to the junction, will visit the site. | Local MSP John Swinney, who has campaigned for improvements to the junction, will visit the site. |
| A fly-over to replace right hand turns, which currently lead into the path of oncoming traffic, will be constructed at the junction. | A fly-over to replace right hand turns, which currently lead into the path of oncoming traffic, will be constructed at the junction. |
| Local access will also be improved with a 600-metre section of the A9 being upgraded to dual carriageway. | Local access will also be improved with a 600-metre section of the A9 being upgraded to dual carriageway. |
| Work to improve the road, which is the main route from central Scotland to the Highlands, is expected to take about 12 months to complete. | Work to improve the road, which is the main route from central Scotland to the Highlands, is expected to take about 12 months to complete. |
| Clive Bridges, the owner of Ballinluig services, said along with the many terrible crashes he has seen plenty of near-misses. | |
| "Some of the accidents we have had here have been absolutely unbelievable," he said. | |
| "Since the 50mph limit has been put on it, the accident rate without a doubt has dropped. But it's still frightfully dangerous." | |
| Mr Swinney, the Scottish government secretary for finance and sustainable growth, will break the ground to mark the beginning of the construction project. | Mr Swinney, the Scottish government secretary for finance and sustainable growth, will break the ground to mark the beginning of the construction project. |