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There was a track from Mill of Pitcaple (NJ733260) at to the main road, crossing the River Urie on this bridge, or perhaps former bridges since replaced by this one. The round tower is part of another set of buildings, confusingly... more
Gayle explores Inverurie Bass – remains of a 12th-Century motte-and-bailey castle steeped in myth and legend.
More than 350 people respond to A96 dualling consultation © Chris Sumner/DCT Media Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up More than 350 people have responded to a consultation on a preferred route for the ambitious £3 billion A96 dualling project between Inverness and Aberdeen. Just before Christmas, Transport Scotland unveiled its preferred plan for updating the key road between the east of Huntly and Aberdeen. The propo...
The A96 north of Inverurie. Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A community group has slammed the Scottish Government’s ambitions to dual the A96 as a “white elephant” after a petition calling for the project to be scrapped attracted more than 300 signatures. Just before Christmas, Transport Scotland revealed its favoured route for upgrading the A96 between Huntly and Aberdeen – part of the overall £3 billion, 8...
© Chris Sumner/DC Thomson Transport Scotland has published its preferred route for the dualling of the A96. The route proposed by transport officials for the dualling of a major north-east road has been branded “not fit for purpose”. The new A96 would be 22 miles long with six grade-separated junctions and crossings over the River Don, River Urie and the Aberdeen-Inverness railway. It would deviate significantly from the current road in some places, particularly between Kellockbank and Pitscurry, as well as around Inverurie. Government officials believe the route will offer “improved j...