Motorists will face delays on the A9 as £1.2m roadworks slow traffic to 10mph at four places.

Sections of the road between Perth and Inverness will be resurfaced, with two months of works beginning at Drumochter on Monday, June 13.

Improvement works on sections of the route will address defects, cracks or potholes throughout June and July.

While the works are being carried out a 10mph convoy traffic management system will be in place at each location during working hours for the safety of both workers and motorists.

A kilometre stretch of the southbound dual carriageway at Drumochter will be the first section affected from Monday for two weeks.

The works will be carried out from 7am to 7pm, except weekends, but a lane closure will remain in place throughout.

Overnight resurfacing will take place on a 1km stretch of the A9 at Newmill, near Luncarty each night from Sunday, June 19, for two weeks, from 7pm to 7am.

Work will be halted on busier Friday and Saturday nights and the 10mph convoy system will be removed during the daytime, although a 30mph restriction will remain in place as traffic will be running over a temporary surface.

Work on half a kilometre of the A9 at Ballinluig, southbound, will begin on Monday, June 27 for two weeks from 7am to 7pm with a lane closure remaining in place outwith these hours.

The final surfacing works will take place on the southbound dual carriageway eight miles south of Inverness at Badacreamh from Monday, July 11 for two weeks from 7am to 7pm.

Eddie Ross, BEAR Scotland's north west unit representative asked drivers for their patience during the works.

He said: "The £1.2m investment from Transport Scotland will allow our teams to carry out these essential resurfacing works for four sections of the A9, greatly improving the condition and safety of the route at these areas.

"We've taken steps to minimise disruption as much as possible by avoiding working at weekends at all four sites, and carrying out work overnight at Newmill where the route is single-carriageway.

"We thank motorists in advance for their patience whilst we carry out these surfacing improvements, and would encourage motorists to plan their journeys in advance by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up to date travel information and to allow extra time for travel."