Transport Scotland outline Berriedale Braes plan

Orkney MSP Liam McArthur will host a public meeting tomorrow, Monday, where a Transport Scotland representative will outline plans for improvements to the A9 at Berriedale Braes.

Mr McArthur wrote to Transport Scotland inviting them to come to Orkney as part of the consultation to ensure that islanders had an opportunity to hear what is planned and feed in their views. Concerns have been raised, for instance, that the proposed improvements do not go far enough to make the road safer.

Mr McArthur said: “The A9 serves as a vital link between Orkney and the rest of the country, so any work on the road is of interest locally.  However, this improvement scheme is of even greater importance as it was prompted by a crash in May 2010 involving a coach carrying young athletes from Orkney.”

The meeting, in the King Street Halls, Kirkwall, begins at 5pm. The proposals can be viewed here.