Question reference: S6W-26795
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 10 April 2024
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 25 April 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-26225 by Fiona Hyslop on 8 April 2024, what the estimated capital expenditure on the M8 Woodside Viaduct project is expected to be during the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer
The M8 Woodside Viaducts are a vital element of the motorway and road network serving Glasgow, the wider region and country, carrying approximately 150,000 vehicles per day. The structure requires to be temporarily propped to facilitate the refurbishment of the bridge elements in need of repair. The temporary propping design and implementation is highly complex in nature and requires careful consideration of the underground services and other site constraints in the vicinity of the Viaducts.
The budget allocation for the ongoing works on the Woodside Viaduct project for the 2024-25 financial year is £46.97m.