What the estimated cost is of the combined Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route and A90 Balmedie to Tipperty project.

The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) is vital for jobs, the economy and improving the transport infrastructure of Aberdeen and the north east. Over the next three decades, the project is expected to bring in an additional £6 billion to the north east economy and create around 14,000 new jobs.
The unwanted delays caused by the protracted public local inquiry and legal challenges have resulted in a substantial increase in the overall cost of the project.
In 2008 the AWPR scheme was costed at £347 million at 2003 prices.
The revised cost of the AWPR following scope changes, the inclusion of standard risk costs and rebasing to 2012 prices totals £653 million.
Cost increases due to inflation total £230 million.
The estimated total cost of the combined AWPR and Balmedie to Tipperty project is £745 million at 2012 prices (excluding VAT) and is made up of a total scheme cost estimate of £653 million for the AWPR and £92 million for Balmedie to Tipperty.
The Scottish Government is meeting 81% of the costs of the Northern and Southern Leg elements of the AWPR with Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire councils contributing 9.5% each. The cost of the Fastlink section of the AWPR and the Balmedie to Tipperty project will be met entirely by the Scottish Government.
The Scottish Government and Transport Scotland have a strong record of delivering transport projects on time and on budget. This has included the successful delivery of the M80 Stepps to Haggs, the M74 Completion, the Clackmannanshire Bridge and the A96 Fochabers and Mosstodloch Bypass. Transport Scotland are committed to maintaining this record in delivering the AWPR and Balmedie to Tipperty project.
The AWPR and Balmedie to Tipperty project form a core part of our commitment to improving transport in the north east along with a new Inveramsay Bridge on the A96, improvements to the Haudagain roundabout and proposals to dual the A96 between Aberdeen and Inverness by 2030, which along with the action currently being taken to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness will ensure that all Scotland’s cities are connected with a high-quality transport system that will generate economic growth.