The Inverness West Link road – Phase 2 of ground condition investigations

The Highland Council is advising the public that the  second  and final phase of ground condition investigations are under way in relation to the Inverness West Link road.

Holequest Ltd, who carried out the bulk of the ground Investigation works for the first phase of the investigations,  have returned for  the second phase and this involves boreholes being installed in the River Ness at the proposed bridge pier locations.

Access to these works will be along the edge of the Canal Parks and the Council requests that the public comply with the direction signing in association with the works, which will be supervised by the Council and their consultant, Capita Symonds Ltd.

Any queries regarding the works, should be directed to the Holequest Ltd on 01896 752 295.  In the event of an emergency please contact Holequest Ltd on 0777 328 7007.

Inverness West Link follows a sweeping alignment along the banks of the River Ness from Dores Road Roundabout to cross the River Ness at the Precast Yard/Weir via a bridge.  The link road will then follow the toe of the Caledonian Canal embankment to a tandem canal bridge arrangement at Tomnahurich.

A report on the final detail of the route will be presented to the City of Inverness Area Committee on 12 August and the Council hopes to apply for detailed planning permission by the end of August.

A video simulation of the route is available here.

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