Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, has today welcomed the decision from Lord Tyre to refuse the appeal against the approval of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
The AWPR will pass through Mr Adam’s constituency and once built will relieve pressure on the major bottleneck at the Haudagain roundabout. The Scottish Government has previously identified Option 5 as their preferred route for the Haudagain redevelopment and said that work will start as soon as possible once the AWPR is complete.
Mr Adam said:
“I am delighted that the courts have found in favour of the Government.
“This is a red letter day for the North East and great news for the local and national economy.
“The building of the AWPR will give a boost to the construction industry and release the opportunity for further economic growth in Aberdeen and across the country.
“I look forward to an announcement from my Ministerial colleagues on the tendering process in due course.
Mr Adam continued:
“The decision will come as a great relief to many of my constituents who are also waiting for a resolution to the heavily congested Haudagain roundabout. We are committed to implementing a solution to the roundabout as soon as the AWPR is built”.
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The decision can be found here:
http://www.scotland-judiciary.org.uk/9/785/WALTON-And-FRASER-v-DECISION-of-SCOTTISH-MINISTERS
