Furious business bosses have dubbed lengthy road works choking traffic along the A9 at Dunkeld “a fiasco” while local MSP John Swinney reported his calls for the work to be suspended had been ignored.
Frustrating delays – some drivers reported being at a standstill for three hours on Friday 27 – in both north and south directions have been reported all over social media with calls to get the work rescheduled. “This situation is simply intolerable, and is inflicting severe damage on local businesses and the local community.
Visitors booked to arrive at timed transport slots for the big ticket sound and light show at Faskally Wood were snagged in the three-hour-long traffic queue last Friday and hundreds of ticket holders were forced to turn around and seek a refund. “This region has been severely impacted by recent weather conditions, closing or impeding a number of alternative routes and the roadworks are simply exacerbating this, making a bad situation worse.