McGrigor: “Urgent upgrading needed on Highland road links”

Responding to news that an internet survey of motorists conducted by the Rural Community Gateway voted major Highland routes the most unpopular roads in Scotland, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie McGrigor said:

“This survey only confirms what those of us who regularly use the A9 and A96 already know – these roads are in serious need of upgrading.

“The A96 which, for the second year running, was voted the most unpopular road in Scotland, should be helping drive the local economy of Moray yet its capacity simply cannot cope with the demand.

“The A9, the highway of the Highlands and a critical link through Ross-shire, Sutherland and Caithness to Orkney, is Scotland’s deadliest road, with an average of 16 lives lost every year. There is real need for major improvements both north and south of Inverness.

“Both the A9 and the A96 need upgrading and they need it as a matter of priority. It’s time for Labour and the LibDems to stop talking about transport infrastructure and start acting