Consultations have begun on upgrading a new six mile stretch of road in the Scottish Government's £3bn programme to make the A9 dual carriageway all the way between Perth and Inverness.
The next phase will focus on section of the main road artery near the village of Dalwhinnie.
The public are being asked their view on a series of options including a new junction at the north of the village, a new junction towards the south or a split junction where Dalwhinnie can be entered from one end and exited from the other.
Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment unveiled the plans after travelling to the community. He also welcomed the publication of the first A9 dualling newsletter, which will provide regular updates on the dualling programme as the design and construction work is stepped up over the next few years.
He said:"With average speed cameras already helping to make positive changes to driver behaviour, we are determined to progress the work to dual the A9, a key part of our wider strategy to improve the safety and performance of Scotland's longest trunk road.We are determined to press ahead with the largest and most ambitious of the Scottish Government's infrastructure programmes, with construction work on the first of the A9 dualling schemes between Kincraig and Dalraddy expected to begin this summer."
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