Scots drivers warned of delays as city's ‘busiest roundabout' to close over six days
DRIVER DETOUR Scots drivers warned of delays as city's 'busiest roundabout' to close over six days
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DRIVERS have been warned to expect delays as the busiest roundabout in a Scottish city is set to close in days.
Inshes Roundabout, in Inverness, will be closed overnight for six consecutive nights.
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Inshes Roundabout is set to close on August 17
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The works will be carried out overnight for six consecutive nights
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Essential carriageway resurfacing and maintenance works will take place at the roundabout and surrounding roads.
Works will begin on Sunday, August 17, and will last until Friday, August 22.
And the closures will take place overnight from 7pm until 6am each night.
Diversion routes are expected to be set up for motorists during that time.
Inshes Roundabout, located on the outskirts of the city, is a busy junction that connects the A9 and the A96 as well as the Southern Distributor Road.
It also provides access to routes leading to Raigmore Hospital and a large retail park.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused, but trust that the works will provide long-term benefits for road users
Highland Council
To minimise disruption, Highland Council has said the work is being carried out when "traffic volumes are lighter".
August 17 was chosen because it is after the school holidays and is also thought to be at the tail end of the main tourist season.
The local authority has also released a breakdown of what works are being carried down on each day.
On Sunday night, the old road surface around the roundabout and a section of Culloden Road will be removed.
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Crews will also adjust the levels of any ironwork if required, for example, to fix manhole covers.
On Monday, August 18, workers will lay new roundabout surfacing on the west side near Perth Road.
The next night will see crews lay new roundabout surfacing on the opposite side.
On Thursday night, new surfacing will be laid on the approaches on Culloden Road and Old Perth Road.
And then on the final night of the closures, crews will plane out the existing road surface on Sir Walter Scott Drive towards A9T.
They will also adjust the levels of any ironwork if required and then lay the new surface.
'PLAN AHEAD'
MOTORISTS are being urged to "plan ahead
Signs have been put up in the areas approaching Inshes Roundabout, warning drivers about the upcoming closures.
It said: "Surfacting works... Road closed here 17th-24th August 7pm-6am.
"Plan ahead".
Highland Council has also urged drivers to avoid the area with a post on social media.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, the council posted: "Resurfacing works Inshes Roundabout Inverness starting on Sunday 17 August 2025 and extending over 6 consecutive nights, from 7pm until 6am."
The post was shared by NHS Highland, warning commuters who were planning on visiting the nearby Raigmore Hospital.
Highland Council also said that if there are delays, then works could also take place on the night of Sunday, August 24.
A spokesperson for the local authority said: "Highland Council is planning to carry out road resurfacing works on Inshes Roundabout, Inverness, commencing on Sunday 17 August 2025 and extending over 6 consecutive nights, from 7pm until 6am.
"To try and minimise any disruption, work will be carried out at times when traffic volumes are lighter.
"The works are planned to take place after the school holidays and towards the end of the main tourist season (August).
"We apologise for any inconvenience caused, but trust that the works will provide long-term benefits for road users."
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