Project benefits
The scheme is needed to:
- Improve the operational performance, level service and safety on the A75
- Improve and increase the number of overtaking opportunities
- Incorporate the needs of cyclist and pedestrians
- Maintain the asset value of the A75, mitigate environmental impacts of works
- Achieve good value for money.
Status
Draft Orders were published on 27 June 2008.
Public Exhibition
On 1 July 2008, a Public Exhibition shall be held in Carrutherstown Hall, Carrutherstown between the hours of 10.30 AM and 7.30 PM. The exhibition shall provide an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed scheme.
Cost, Start Date and Completion Date
These details are available from the programme document
Impact on travel
As most of the construction work will be off-line, traffic management will only be required at the tie-ins. The contractor will be required to produce a traffic management plan to demonstrate that delays will be kept to a minimum.
Traffic management
Traffic Management requirements shall be minimal. It is predicted there will only be the need to restrict flow of traffic when the tie-ins are undertaken. This will be considered further when the detailed design is undertaken.
Environmental impact
Numerous surveys have been undertaken. The environmental impacts of the new alignment have been identified, for mitigation, in the Environmental Statement which was published on 27 June 2008. Previous surveys have shown that otters and badgers populate the area.
Documents
Draft Orders and an Environmental Statement for the proposed scheme were published on 27 June 2008, namely:
A copy of the Environmental Statement, together with the draft Orders, may be inspected, free of charge, during normal business hours from 27 June 2008 until 8 August 2008 at:
- the offices of Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, Reception, 9th Floor, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow between 08.45 and 17.00 (Mon-Thu) and 08.30 – 16.30 (Fri)
- the offices of Dumfries & Galloway Council, Kirkbank House, English Street, Dumfries, DG1 2HS between 08.45 and 16.45 (Mon-Fri); and
- Georgetown Library, Gillbrae Road, Dumfries between 14.00 – 19.30 (Mon), 10.00 – 19.30 (Tue, Wed and Fri) 10.00 – 17.00 (Thu) and 10.00 – 13.00 then 14.00-17.00 (Sat).
Copies of the Environmental Statement can also be obtained from Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow G4 0HF at a charge of £150 for a hard copy or £10 for the CD. Requests for further information about the project may be sent to the same address.
A copy of the Environmental Statement is also available on Transport Scotland’s website, see above link.
Contact
For more information please contact-
Major Transport Infrastructure Projects (MTRIPS)
Transport Scotland
Buchanan House
58 Port Dundas Road
Glasgow
G4 0HF
Telephone: 0141 272 7100
Email:info@transportscotland.gsi.gov.uk
