The first bypass of the new £745 million Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) project is now open to traffic.

The Craibstone and Dyce Drive Junctions on the A96 (Inverurie Road) at Aberdeen Airport were opened on Monday, 29 August.

The scheme involved the construction of a new roundabout to form a new Craibstone Junction and replacing another roundabout with permanent traffic lights to form the new A96 (Inverurie Road) / Dyce Drive Junction.


Works are expected to continue in the area until winter 2017, including the construction of a new bridge to carry the AWPR over the A96.

Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs & Fair Work, said: "Back in December 2014, we announced that the Craibstone and Dyce Drive Junctions would be open to traffic in autumn 2016 and we can confirm that the first section of the AWPR/B-T works, the Craibstone and Dyce Junctions, is now open and operational."

Aberdeen City Council Leader Councillor Jenny Laing added: "The opening of the Craibstone and Dyce junctions is a significant step in the AWPR/B-T project. We look forward to the AWPR/B-T's completion and unlocking the benefits it will bring to the city and the wider region."

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