Question reference: S2W-30587
- Asked by: James Douglas-Hamilton, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 14 December 2006
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Current status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 12 January 2007
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will introduce legislation to replace the existing Forth Road Bridge at a sufficiently early stage to ensure that the current crossing will not be closed or disrupted over the next 20 years.
Answer
The Forth Replacement CrossingStudy, which is currently underway, was instigated in light of the problems associatedwith the cables on the existing bridge. Legislation for any replacement crossingis being considered as part of the study.