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Written Question · S2W-13444 · Session 2

How many major transport projects were completed from 1987-88 to 1996-97, broken down by parliamentary constituency within the Highlands an…

Answered Asked by Rob Gibson SNP Lodged 13 Jan 2005

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many major transport projects were completed from 1987-88 to 1996-97, broken down by parliamentary constituency within the Highlands and Islands, North East Scotland and Mid Scotland and Fife.

The answer

Answered by Nicol Stephen on 4 Feb 2005 · 22 days after it was lodged, 8 days after it was due

The following table details those projects funded directly by the Scottish Office with a cost of £3 million or more along with other major projects we are aware of.
Highlands and Islands
Argyll and Bute
None
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
A9 Dornoch Bridge Approach Roads; A9 Dunbeath Bridge and Mound Bridges; A9 Dornoch Firth Bridge; A9 Broomhill to Logie Easter
Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber
A830 Mallaig-Kinsadel; A830 Polnish Lochailort; A830 Morar Bypass
Moray
A96 Forres Bypass; A96 Lhanbryde Bypass
Orkney
None
Ross, Skye and Inverness West
A87 Dornie Bypass; A87 Skye Bridge Approach Roads; A87 Skye Bridge Crossing
Shetland
None
Western Isles (Eilean Siar)
None
North East Scotland
Aberdeen Central
None
Aberdeen North
A96 Bucksburn to Tyrebagger
Aberdeen South
None
Angus
None
Banff and Buchan
None
Dundee East
None
Dundee West
A929 Kingsway-Powrie
Gordon
A92 (now A90) Murcar to Balmedie; A92 (now A90) Ellon Bypass/Tipperty; A96 Inverurie Bypass
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
A94 (now A90) Candy Stonehaven;A94 (now A90) Upper Northwater Bridge-Oatyhill
Mid Scotland and Fife
Central Fife
A92 Bankhead Interchange
Dunfermline East
A92 East Fife Regional Road II; A92 East Fife Regional Road III and IV
Dunfermline West
None
Kirkcaldy
None
North East Fife
None
North Tayside
A94 (now A90) Forfar Bypass; A94 (now A90) Parkford-Balnabreich; A929 (now A90) Tarbrax-Forfar; A94 (now A90) Brechin Bypass
Ochil
None
Perth
A9 Greenloaning-Blackford
Stirling
A9 Dunblane Bypass.

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