New Forth Crossing to be delivered by 2016
THE new Forth crossing will be delivered on time and on budget, according to government agency Transport Scotland.
Interim project director John Howison this week told Holyrood's transport committee the replacement bridge would be built by 2016, despite the economic downturn.
The cost of the proposed project has been put at up to 2.3bn and if approved by MSPs, could start next year, with construction lasting a further five years.
The new bridge would need to be approved under a bill currently going through parliament.
Meanwhile, a third series of ground and marine investigations for the new crossing s set to begin in later this month.
The two consortia seeking to construct the scheme - Forthspan and Forth Crossing Constructors - are allowed to request these supplementary investigations from Transport Scotland as part of the competitive tendering process. The data produced will support the development of their tender submissions, due towards the end of this year.
To enable the Forth Replacement Crossing to be constructed for 2016 and avoid potential restrictions on the existing bridge, the procurement process is taking place at the same time as the Forth Replacement Crossing Bill progresses through the Scottish Parliament seeking authority for construction of the scheme.
Transport Scotland's consultant engineers, Jacobs Arup, is currently collating the investigation requests from both consortia and will organise the works. The works are expected to last about eight weeks.
Further information about the Forth Replacement Crossing Project is available at www.forthreplacementcrossing.info
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