Construction set to begin on access road into new Highland university

PROGRESS towards the development of Scotland’s newest university is to take another major step forward.

Work will begin next week to create an access road to the new Inverness Campus, which will provide a base for the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).

Highland Council has awarded a £1.5million contract to civil engineering contractors Wills Bros Ltd.

The 20-week project, beginning on Monday, will widen Culloden Road from two to four lanes near to Inshes overbridge.

The campus access road will be created immediately opposite an existing slip road to the A9.

The works are also aimed at improving capacity on one of the key routes in to Inverness city centre.

Signs have been installed warning drivers of the likely delays on this busy route into the city.

The campus will be a base for UHI and feature a £75million building for Inverness College. Inverness Campus will also be attracting research businesses and organisations.