Question reference: S6W-08101
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 26 April 2022
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 May 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether a full Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) appraisal was carried out on alternative route corridors, including the one passing above the West Highland line, for the A82 Tarbet to Inverarnan project.
Answer
I can confirm that the development and assessment of the route corridor options for the A82 Tarbet to Inverarnan scheme, including the option passing above the West Highland line, was undertaken by Transport Scotland in alignment with the principles of the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) and the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB).