Aberdeen bypass opening delayed yet again

By Will Ing2019-02-01T06:00:00

Scottish transport minister says he is ‘urgently’ seeking a meeting with Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try

The Scottish transport secretary has said he is “seeking yet another urgent meeting” with Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try after the firms missed the latest deadline for opening of the Aberdeen bypass.

Outstanding remedial works to the Don Crossing – a 300m cantilever bridge – have now been completed, with inspections ongoing to ensure the structure is safe.

But in December the contractors had said the final stage of the road would be finished before Christmas, before later pushing the deadline back to the end of January.

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