Drivers, cyclists and local residents are being advised to prepare for significant changes near Dunkeld as part of the ongoing A9 Dualling Programme.

A section of the C502 Rotmell Road between Dunkeld and the A9 will close from Monday 22 June to allow major construction work linked to the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project.

The closure is expected to remain in place for up to 12 months while contractors build a retaining wall required for the wider dualling scheme.

Once the closure begins, vehicles will no longer be able to access the A9 directly from Rotmell Road.

Instead, drivers travelling to and from the A9 will be diverted via the A923 Dunkeld Road and the Dunkeld Road junction.

While access will remain available for local residents and emergency services, the route will be closed to all other traffic.

The closure forms part of the wider programme to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness, a project designed to improve road safety, reduce journey times and increase reliability on one of Scotland’s most important transport routes.

Cyclists will also be affected by the changes.

Regional Cycle Route 83 will close between the C502 and the A9 during the works, with cyclists being directed onto National Cycle Network Route 77, which already forms part of the existing diversion arrangements.

Signage will remain in place around Dunkeld to guide users along the alternative route.

Pedestrians will continue to have access through the area throughout construction.

Those travelling by bicycle who choose to use the pedestrian route will be asked to dismount while passing through the working area.

Emergency access will be maintained at all times.

The works are among the latest developments in the long running A9 Dualling Programme, which is gradually transforming the route between Perth and Inverness into a safer and more resilient road corridor.

Road users are being encouraged to allow additional time for journeys and to follow all diversion signage while the closure remains in place.

Live traffic updates and travel information will continue to be available through Traffic Scotland as work progresses.