The road was initially closed in both directions after the lorry’s tyres caught fire

The south carriageway at one of Scotland’s busiest roundabouts has been reopened after being shut due to a lorry fire.

A section of the A9 approaching Inveralmond Roundabout was closed just after 3am on Tuesday morning after the vehicle’s tyres caught fire. Motorists were advised to seek alternative routes in a social media post by Traffic Scotland.

One of the main carriageways into the roundabout has been shut. Picture: John Devlin | John Devlin

Emergency services attended at the scene.

Both of the A9’s southbound lanes approaching the roundabout were reopened about 10.20am. It came after the A9 between Broxden and Inveralmond had initially been closed in both directions from just before 3.20am.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 3.12am to reports of a vehicle fire on the A9 southbound carriageway.

“A lorry’s tyres caught fire. We received a stop message at 4.17am.”

The A9, running from Perth to Inverness, is one of Scotland’s worst for traffic congestion, particularly during winter months.

Major road to one of Scotland's busiest roundabouts reopened after lorry fire

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