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| Work has begun on improving safety at a notorious junction on the A9 in Perthshire. | Work has begun 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. |
| Between 1997 and 2006 six people died in 11 accidents at the site and another 14 were left injured. | Between 1997 and 2006 six people died in 11 accidents at the site and another 14 were left injured. |
| Local MSP John Swinney, who campaigned for improvements to the junction, was on site to see construction work begin. | Local MSP John Swinney, who campaigned for improvements to the junction, was on site to see construction work begin. |
| 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 600m section of the A9 being upgraded to dual carriageway. | Local access will also be improved with a 600m 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. |
| Some of the accidents we have had here have been absolutely unbelievable Clive Bridges | Some of the accidents we have had here have been absolutely unbelievable Clive Bridges |
| Clive Bridges, the owner of Ballinluig services, said along with many terrible crashes, he has also seen plenty of near-misses. | Clive Bridges, the owner of Ballinluig services, said along with many terrible crashes, he has also seen plenty of near-misses. |
| "Some of the accidents we have had here have been absolutely unbelievable," he said. | "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." | "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, was at the roadside in his North Tayside constituency to perform the ground breaking ceremony. | Mr Swinney, the Scottish government secretary for finance and sustainable growth, was at the roadside in his North Tayside constituency to perform the ground breaking ceremony. |
| "The community in Ballinluig will join me in looking forward to summer 2008 when we will have our vital fly-over junction in place," he said. | "The community in Ballinluig will join me in looking forward to summer 2008 when we will have our vital fly-over junction in place," he said. |
| "Today marks a significant step forward for road safety in Perthshire and the whole of Scotland, as well as improving traffic flow on this section of the A9 for locals and visitors alike." | "Today marks a significant step forward for road safety in Perthshire and the whole of Scotland, as well as improving traffic flow on this section of the A9 for locals and visitors alike." |
| The A9 is the main route linking Central Scotland with the Highlands, with approximately 12,000 vehicles a day using the section between Perth and Inverness. | The A9 is the main route linking Central Scotland with the Highlands, with approximately 12,000 vehicles a day using the section between Perth and Inverness. |
| 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. |
| Transport Scotland, the executive's transport agency, will be delivering the road improvement. |