A82 Inverness Trunk Link Road

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Type: New road for use by all traffic
Status: In planning or on hold
Authority: Highland Council
Cost: £ 120m
Finance: Unknown
Length: 10 km (6.2 miles)

Scheme Outline

A route south of Inverness, connecting A82 west of the canal crossing with A9 and A96 to the east of the city. Two sections of new road will be built (West Link and East Link); the central part is an upgrade of the existing B8082 Southern Distributor Road to dual 2-lane carriageways.

It seems likely that the new road will be numbered A82. Other possibilities are A862 or (out-of-zone) A96. No official documentation gives a number.

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Progress

12 November 2008	Public meeting announced for 20 November to present options for the eastern section, including responses to comments received at May's consultation.
12 February 2011	Public consultation for the new Ness/Caledonian Canal crossing has now been concluded. The five options should now be narrowed down to one for final design.
23 November 2011	Second public consultation, with an additional three options, to take place with exhibitions on 29 November and 1 December.
17 February 2012	The preferred route will be decided at a council meeting to be held on 1 March 2012. A cross-party working group will recommend Option 6 as the best option to take forward.
2 March 2012	Highland Council has confirmed Option 6 as the preferred route for the West Link. The cost is put at £27.2m, and work is expected to start in 2014/15.