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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S6W-31961

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: 12 December 2024
  • Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 January 2025

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated capital cost is of permanently replacing the M8 Woodside Viaducts with a surface level dual carriageway; whether this could be partly funded by high-density commercial development of any surplus land released adjacent to a new road, and how this option compares with the cost of continually repairing the existing viaducts.


Answer

No work has been undertaken to consider permanently replacing the M8 Woodside Viaducts with a surface level dual carriageway. Therefore, it is not possible to determine what the design and estimated capital cost of such an option would be, the practicalities of funding it or making a comparison with the costs for maintaining the existing viaducts.

Transport Scotland are currently undertaking a tender competition to appoint technical advisors to determine the most appropriate permanent solution for the M8 Woodside Viaducts including the next steps for procuring the works. Once undertaken, the works will provide greater resilience for these structures.