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Cyclists of all abilities are being offered an opportunity to get their first taste of independent mobility thanks to a new project launched by Transport Minister Derek Mackay in Edinburgh today.

Improved services proposed for next summerAn enhanced timetable is being proposed for the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services (CHFS) network from next summer, Minister for Transport and Islands Derek Mackay has announced.

Traffic restrictions to ensure road user and road worker safetyTraffic management and a 40mph average speed limit are to be rolled out on the A9 as work gets underway on the A9 Dualling: Kincraig to Dalraddy project.

Local communities and road users are being invited to view upgrade plans for the 10-mile stretch of the A82 which hugs the shoreline between Tarbet and Inverarnan.

On 21st September a 20 mph speed pilot scheme comes into force in Maybole on the A77 to benefit vulnerable road users and support road safety more generally.

Drivers and road workers will benefit from increased safety measures as temporary average speed cameras go live on the A90 northbound at the Forth Road Bridge.

Scotland’s economy has received a welcome boost with nearly £144 million pounds worth of sub-contracts awarded as a result of the M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project.

The start of deck lifting on the Queensferry Crossing has rounded off a pivotal week for Scotland’s transport network.

Construction starts on first section between Kincraig to Dalraddy

Construction of the first section of the Scottish Government's A9 Dualling project, the five mile section between Kincraig and Dalraddy, is set to get under way tomorrow (Thursday 10 September).