The Scottish Ministers give notice that they have made the following Order for the purpose of constructing the new A9/A96 Inshes to Smithton scheme between Inshes in the vicinity of Culloden, Inverness, and Smithton Roundabout, Inverness:

The A9 and A96 Trunk Roads (Inshes to Smithton) (Side Roads) Order 2024 under sections 12(1) and (5) and 70(1) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, improving or stopping up certain lengths of road, constructing new lengths of road, stopping up certain private accesses and providing new private accesses; and the transfer to The Highland Council of certain new side roads and property associated with those roads.

The Order will become operative on 20th June 2024.

A copy of the Order and of the relevant plans referred to therein may be inspected, free of charge, from 20th June 2024 to 1st August 2024 during normal opening hours at the following locations:-

Transport Scotland, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD. The Highland Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX. Inverness Library, Farraline Park, Inverness, IV1 1NH. Culloden Library, Keppoch Road, Culloden, Inverness, IV2 7LL. Inshes Library, Inshes Road, Inverness, IV2 3RF

A copy of the Order and associated Plans and this Notice can be viewed on the Transport Scotland website at: https://www.transport.gov.scot/projects/a9a96-inshes-to-smithton/

Any person aggrieved and who desires to question the validity of the Order on the grounds that they are not within the powers of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 or that any requirement of that Act has not been complied with, may within 6 weeks of 20th June 2024, make an application to the Court of Session for the suspension of, or the quashing of, the Order or any provision contained therein.

L. SHACKMAN

A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers

Transport Scotland, Major Projects, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow G1 2AD