Great news Martin. Thanks for that update...
I'm heading up that way tomorrow to finish off my Cairngorm Munros.
I would echo what others have said about the A96 between Aberdeen and Inverness. Its obscenely overlooked in terms of traffic safety and - for decades now - has been in need of attention in particular stretches.
Also, as another poster has said here, I'd be interested to see what impact the Greens have in Govt. They're dead agin increasing roads capacity of course. But - speaking purely personally - their policies appear great in theory, but are pie-in-the-sky stuff in reality. Shame the A9 duelling wasn't completed before they got their feet under the table at VQ.