Written Question · S2W-28947 · Session 2
What the maintenance costs were for the (a) Forth Road Bridge, (b) Tay Road Bridge, (c) Erskine Bridge and (d) Clyde Tunnel in each of the …
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the maintenance costs were for the (a) Forth Road Bridge, (b) Tay Road Bridge, (c) Erskine Bridge and (d) Clyde Tunnel in each of the last five years.
The answer
(a) Information on maintenancecosts for the Forth Road Bridge is available from the Forth Estuary Transport Authority,which owns and operates the bridge.
(b) Information on maintenancecosts for the Tay Road Bridge is available from the Tay Road Bridge Joint Board, whichowns and operates the bridge.
(c) Expenditure on the Erskine Bridge is detailedin the Erskine Bridge Accounts 2000‑01 to 2004-05, copies of which are availablein the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. numbers 24147, 25778, 30370,34771 and 38449 respectively). The Accounts for 2005-06 will be laid before the Parliament later this year.
(d) The Clyde Tunnel is a localroad and is therefore the responsibility of Glasgow City Council, as the local roadsauthority for the area. Information on the maintenance costs for the tunnel is availablefrom the council.
(b) Information on maintenancecosts for the Tay Road Bridge is available from the Tay Road Bridge Joint Board, whichowns and operates the bridge.
(c) Expenditure on the Erskine Bridge is detailedin the Erskine Bridge Accounts 2000‑01 to 2004-05, copies of which are availablein the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. numbers 24147, 25778, 30370,34771 and 38449 respectively). The Accounts for 2005-06 will be laid before the Parliament later this year.
(d) The Clyde Tunnel is a localroad and is therefore the responsibility of Glasgow City Council, as the local roadsauthority for the area. Information on the maintenance costs for the tunnel is availablefrom the council.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-28947 by reference.