A major milestone has been reached on the £745 million Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) development.

Darlington-based Cleveland Bridge UK (CBUK) has reached the halfway-point of its work to build eight bridges for the scheme, creating a 43km bypass around the western side of Aberdeen.

More than 300 tonnes worth of components were transported using bolster units to build the fourth bridge on the project, which were installed over a two-day period by the contractor.


CBUK expects to have installed all eight bridges by May 2017, with the overall bypass scheduled to be complete in winter 2017.

Chris Droogan, Managing Director, said: "This is a major infrastructure project that will transform the road networks in Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland and we’re proud to be playing a major role.

"The fabrication and installation of our structures forms part of a complex and time-sensitive programme that has a very small margin for error. Our team has now completed more than half of the contract and with the other four structures at various stages of fabrication process we’re well ahead of schedule.

"The delivery of the first four bridges, which had components that were 43.5m long and needed to be transported more than 300 miles, is a demonstration of our manufacturing and logistical capabilities that are being used to support infrastructure projects throughout the UK and internationally."

(LM)