AWPR on track in spite of bridge
Transport chiefs have rejected claims the AWPR is facing fresh delays after it emerged millions of pounds of work will need to be carried out to repair the structure of a new bridge.
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‘Speeders’ stopped as road opens
Several motorists were pulled over for allegedly speeding on the A90 Aberdeen to Fraserburgh road – just hours after the new dualled section opened for the first time.
Good news for drivers as section of AWPR opens
Months of travel misery will come to an end this week for motorists north of Aberdeen as a major road fully reopens.
New 7.5 mile stretch of the AWPR to open on Wednesday morning
Transport minister Michael Matheson has announced that another section of the AWPR will fully open later this week.
Long wait for drivers over as first stretch of city bypass opens
Motorists took to the AWPR for the first time yesterday, marking the beginning of the end to a 70-year wait for a congestion-busting city bypass.
Another stretch of AWPR is set to open tomorrow
The latest part of the “transformational” Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route is expected to open tomorrow.
City stretch of A90 to be renamed and de-trunked
A large section of the A90 will be renamed and brought under council control next year.
AWPR journey times will help ‘anchor’ oil firms to Aberdeen
The new Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) along with other major infrastructure improvements will help “anchor” the oil and gas supply chain to the north-east.
Aberdeen bypass won’t be completed until summer
Transport chiefs were under fire last night after it was finally confirmed that Aberdeen’s long-awaited bypass would not be completed on time this spring.
‘Region in dark on AWPR’
Transport chiefs have been accused of keeping the north-east in the dark over the completion date of the long awaited Aberdeen bypass.
Galliford Try says progress ‘good’ on Aberdeen bypass
More than £130million was wiped off the value of the parent of one of Scotland’s leading construction firms after the collapse of Carillion forced it to strengthen its balance sheet yesterday.
Fears bypass workers among redundancies at collapsed firm Carillion
Workers on Aberdeen’s long-awaited western bypass were left “dazed and confused” last night amid reports that several had been made redundant.
Sections of Aberdeen bypass could open early despite Carillion collapse
Economy Secretary Keith Brown has revealed that sections of Aberdeen’s new bypass could be opened earlier than planned – but he was unable to confirm whether the full road would be completed on schedule.
Ex-Wood board member Howson among bosses summoned for Carillion inquiry
A string of top bosses at collapsed construction giant Carillion are to be questioned by MPs next month.
Carillion collapse should not push back opening day for city’s bypass
The Scottish Government has raised hopes that there will be no further delay to the completion of Aberdeen’s bypass following the collapse of Carillion and that 260 affected jobs could be saved.