The scheme for which Draft Road Orders have been published is as shown on the plan.
Upper Forth Crossing scheme plan
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The scheme is approximately 6.4 kilometres in length and would take around 24 months to complete. It consists of:
- A grade separated interchange at the existing Bowtrees Roundabout, with the M876 traffic crossing over the existing A905.
- Upgrading of the existing A876 between Bowtrees and Higgins’ Neuk to dual carriageway standard.
- Provision of a new at-grade roundabout at Higgin’s Neuk. At this roundabout traffic travelling to Fife and the East would use the existing Kincardine Bridge and Eastern link Road, and traffic heading to Clackmannanshire would use the new crossing.
- A new wide single carriageway crossing of the Forth – 1.2km multi-span viaduct. This new bridge would land in the site of the former Kincardine Power Station.
- Continuation of the wide single carriageway from the bridge end in the Power Station site to the A977.
- A new roundabout on the A977 at Kilbagie, just south of the existing Gartarry roundabout.
- The wide single carriageway from Higgins’ Neuk roundabout to Kilbagie roundabout would be lined and signed to allow alternate overtaking.
The scheme also includes an extensive network of new cycleways/footways, linking existing desire lines where severed by the route of the new road.
Replacement of the southern section of the existing bridge and bridge refurbishment will be undertaken as a separate contract once the new bridge and associated roads are open to traffic.
It is anticipated that these works would take around 14 months to complete.
View details of the Eastern Link Road project.
