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Caithness News Bulletins 2003

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PUBLIC CONSULTATION
A9 Trunk Road
Helmsdale to Ord of Caithness Improvements
Phase 2 Route Options
Yellow Route

Proposed Route

Cutting Slopes

Standard 1:2 Embankment

Broadleaved Wood Planting

Proposed Scrub Planting

Agricultural Grassland Vegetation

Rough Grassland Vegetation

Rock Cuttings With Vegetation

Existing A9

Existing Woodland

Proposed Mixed Woodland

Proposed Woodland by Others

Section Lines
   Engineering
• Good standard of geometry
• Moderate saving in journey times
• Link to new road for local access
• Can include climbing lane (to connect to Phase 1)
  Economics
• Scheme cost £3.73m
• Marginal benefits for capital outlay
   Environment
• Considerable disturbance to historic crofting landscape.
• “No man’s land” between old and new roads
• Crosses Allt Briste (South) and Feith Dubh in deep cutting
• Further away from properties above existing road
• Considerable field severance
• Does not follow historic line of Old North Road.
• Impacts upon several cultural heritage areas
• Negligible nature conservation implications.


Yellow Route From The North


Yellow Route From The South