Question reference: S5W-35790
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 8 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the costs of (a) investigating and (b) fixing the issues with the build-up of ice on the Queensferry Crossing.
Answer
We do not currently have any detailed costs for the investigation and taking forward of the most appropriate measures to prevent the build-up of ice on the Queensferry Crossing. Our long-term goal is to develop a solution that will prevent ice from forming on the bridge and Transport Scotland are currently reviewing options. Should viable preventative ice accretion measures be found that can be installed on the bridge, a value for money exercise will be undertaken to inform decision making on any measures which may be taken forward.