A contractor has been appointed to the A90 Haudagain Improvement scheme to carry out ground investigation works.

The £186,000 contract has been awarded to Soil Engineering Geoservices Limited, subject to the completion of the mandatory standstill period.

It is thought that work will commence in November and continue for six weeks. The work is part of the Stage 3 assessment for the scheme.

Draft Orders for the project are expected to be published in summer 2015.


Transport Minister Keith Brown said: "The Scottish Government is committed to tackling the traffic bottleneck at Haudagain which has caused congestion for motorists using the A90 for many years.

"Having given north east communities the opportunity to view and comment on the preferred option for the scheme earlier this year, we are now about to start ground investigations which will provide the detailed information we need to shape the scheme's design."

He continued: "We are progressing preparations for the Haudagain scheme as quickly as possible with draft orders expected to be published next summer. This will ensure construction work can start as soon as the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route is completed in spring 2018."

(JP/CD)