The A90 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Special Road Scheme 2010

Made: 14th January 2010

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 15th January 2010

Coming into force: 31st March 2010

This Scheme is made in accordance with the provisions of PartsII and III of Schedule1[^f00006] to that Act.

Citation and commencement

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This Scheme may be cited as the A90(Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Special Road Scheme 2010 and comes into force on the 28th day after the day on which it is approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Special road

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The Scottish Ministers as special road authority are, by means of this Scheme, authorised to provide a special road along the routes described in the Schedule and such road shall become trunk road on the date this Scheme comes into force.

Classes of traffic

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ClassesI andII of the classes of traffic set out in Schedule3 to the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 are prescribed for the purpose of the use of the special road, the routes of which are described in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE — SPECIAL ROAD

INTERPRETATION

In this Schedule—

• “theplan folio” means the plan folio numbered RYC/G109/13/0701 and entitled “TheA90 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Special Road Scheme 2010”, signed with reference to this Scheme and deposited at the offices of Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58Port Dundas Road, Glasgow, G40HF;

• “point1” means the existing access to Middleton Farm, Whitehorse Terrace, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB238BS at the existing A90/M90 Inverkeithing– Fraserburgh Trunk Road shown marked “point1” on plan SP1 in the plan folio;

• “point2” means the centre point of the existing Goval Bridge, Dyce, Aberdeenshire where the existing A947 Aberdeen– Oldmeldrum– Turriff Road crosses GovalBurn shown marked “point2” on plan SP1 in the plan folio;

• “point3” means the centre point of the existing Aberdeen– Inverness Railway Line railway bridge by Tillybrig Cottage, Dyce, Aberdeen, AB210DP, shown marked “point3” on planSP1 in the plan folio;

• “point4” means the existing access to Corsehill, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB219TJ at the existing A96Aberdeen– Inverness Trunk Road as shown marked “point4” on planSP2 in the plan folio;

• “point5” means the existing junction at Kingwells Park& Ride, Kingswells, Aberdeen with the existing A944Aberdeen– Alford– Strathdon Road (Skene Road) shown marked “point5” on planSP3 in the plan folio;

• “point6” means the existing access to HillFarm, Milltimber, Aberdeen, AB130ET from the existing Contlaw Road, Aberdeen shown marked “point6” on planSP3 in the plan folio;

• “point7” means the centre point of the existing Maryculter Bridge, Maryculter, Aberdeenshire south of Milltimber, Aberdeen where the existing B979Stonehaven– Newmachar Road (NetherleyRoad) crosses the River Dee shown marked “point7” on planSP4 in the plan folio;

• “point8” means the existing access to Mainsof Cookney, Cookney, Aberdeenshire, AB393SA at the existing Muchalls– Burnhead Road (C25K), Aberdeenshire shown marked “point8” on planSP4 in the plan folio;

• “point9” means the existing access to Elrick Farm, Bridge of Muchalls, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, AB393RU at the existing Bridge of Muchhalls– Netherley Road (C12K), Aberdeenshire shown marked “point9” on planSP5 in the plan folio; and

• “point10” means the existing access to East Lodge, Ury, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, AB393QA at the existing B979 Stonehaven– Newmachar Road (Netherley Road) shown marked “point10” on planSP5 in the plan folio.

THE ROUTES OF THE SPECIAL ROAD

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From a point 390metres or thereby north of point1 in a generally west, south‑westerly then westerly then west, north‑westerly then westerly then west, south‑westerly then westerly direction for a distance of 8.45kilometres or thereby to a point 190metres or thereby south, south‑west of point3 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointA” and “pointB” on planSP1 in the plan folio.

2

From a point 1.33kilometres or thereby east, north‑east of point2 in a generally west, south‑westerly direction for a distance of 490metres or thereby to a point 830metres or thereby east, north‑east of point2 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointC” and “pointD” on planSP1 in the plan folio.

3

From a point 775metres or thereby east, north‑east of point2 in a generally west, north‑westerly then westerly direction for a distance of 415metres or thereby to a point 380metres or thereby east, north‑east of point2 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointE” and “pointF” on planSP1 in the plan folio.

4

From a point 455metres or thereby west of point2 in a generally east, north‑easterly direction for a distance of 500metres or thereby to a point 170metres or thereby north of point2 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointG” and “pointH” on planSP1 in the plan folio.

5

From a point 180metres or thereby north, north‑east of point2 in a generally easterly direction for a distance of 410metres or thereby to a point 520metres or thereby east, north‑east of point2 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointI” and “pointJ” on planSP1 in the plan folio.

6

From a point 190metres or thereby south, south‑west of point3 in a generally westerly then west, south‑westerly then southerly then south, south‑easterly then south‑easterly then south, south‑easterly then southerly then south, south‑westerly direction for a distance of 7.48kilometres or thereby to a point 2.53kilometres or thereby south, south-east of point4 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointK” and “pointL” on planSP2 in the plan folio.

7

From a point 2.09kilometres or thereby south, south‑east of point4 in a generally south, south‑westerly direction for a distance of 570metres or thereby to a point 2.51kilometres or thereby south, south‑east of point4 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointM” and “pointN” on planSP2 in the plan folio.

8

From a point 2.43kilometres or thereby south, south-east of point4 in a generally north, north‑easterly direction for a distance of 550metres or thereby to a point 2.07kilometres or thereby south, south‑east of point4 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointO” and “pointP” on planSP2 in the plan folio.

9

From a point 2.60kilometres or thereby north of point5 in a generally south, south‑westerly then southerly then south, south‑westerly then southerly then south, south‑easterly then south‑easterly direction for a distance of 8.45kilometres or thereby to a point 1.67kilometres or thereby south, south‑east of point6 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointQ” and “pointR” on planSP3 in the plan folio.

10

From a point 1.11kilometres or thereby west, north‑west of point5 in a generally southerly direction for a distance of 485metres or thereby to a point 1.08kilometres or thereby west of point5 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointS” and “pointT” on planSP3 in the plan folio.

11

From a point 1.13kilometres or thereby west of point5 in a generally south, south‑westerly direction for a distance of 570metres or thereby to a point 1.50kilometres or thereby west, south‑west of point5 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointU” and “pointV” on planSP3 in the plan folio.

12

From a point 1.55kilometres or thereby west, south‑west of point5 in a generally north, north‑easterly direction for a distance of 600metres or thereby to a point 1.23kilometres or thereby west of point5 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointW” and “pointX” on planSP3 in the plan folio.

13

From a point 1.19kilometres or thereby west of point5 in a generally north, north‑easterly direction for a distance of 630metres or thereby to a point 1.19kilometres or thereby west, north‑west of point5 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointY” and “pointZ” on planSP3 in the plan folio.

14

From a point 350metres or thereby south, south‑west of point6 in a generally southerly then south, south‑easterly direction for a distance of 300metres or thereby to a point 565metres or thereby south of point6 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointAA” and “pointAB” on planSP3 in the plan folio.

15

From a point 565metres or thereby south of point6 in a generally south‑easterly then southerly then westerly then south‑westerly then westerly direction for a distance of 330metres or thereby to a point 760metres or thereby south, south‑west of point6 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointAB” and “pointAC” on planSP3 in the plan folio.

16

From a point 565metres or thereby south of point6 in a generally west, south‑westerly then south‑westerly then southerly direction for a distance of 350metres or thereby to a point 865metres or thereby south of point6 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointAB” and “pointAD” on planSP3 in the plan folio.

17

From a point 820metres or thereby south of point6 in a generally north, north‑westerly then north‑westerly direction for a distance of 280metres or thereby to a point 645metres or thereby south, south‑west of point6 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointAE” and “pointAF” on planSP3 in the plan folio.

18

From a point 645metres or thereby south, south‑west of point6 in a generally south‑westerly then southerly direction for a distance of 140metres or thereby to a point 770metres or thereby south, south‑west of point6 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointAF” and “pointAG” on planSP3 in the plan folio.

19

From a point 645metres or thereby south, south‑west of point6 in a generally north‑easterly then northerly direction for a distance of 310metres or thereby to a point 350metres or thereby south‑west of point6 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointAF” and “pointAH” on planSP3 in the plan folio.

20

From a point 705metres or thereby north, north‑west of point7 in a generally south, south‑easterly direction for a distance of 2.75kilometres or thereby to a point 2.03kilometres or thereby south, south‑east of point7 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointAI” and “pointAJ” on plan SP4 in the plan folio.

21

From a point 2.09kilometres or thereby south, south‑east of point7 in a clockwise direction for a distance of 250metres or thereby returning to the same point 2.09kilometres or thereby south, south‑east of point7 as shown by a heavy black line marked “pointAK” on planSP4 in the plan folio.

22

From a point 2.14kilometres or thereby south, south‑east of point7 in a generally south, south‑easterly then southerly then south, south‑easterly then southerly direction for a distance of 5.31kilometres or thereby to a point 270metres or thereby east of point8 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointAL” and “pointAM” on planSP4 in the plan folio.

23

From a point 1.03kilometres or thereby north of point9 in a generally southerly then south, south‑westerly then southerly then south, south‑easterly then southerly direction for a distance of 6.13kilometres or thereby to a point 230metres or thereby east of point10 as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointAN” and “pointAO” on planSP5 in the plan folio.

Signed

A C McLAUGHLIN — A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers — 14th January 2010

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Scheme)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Scheme at paragraph2 authorises the Scottish Ministers, as special road authority, to provide a special road along those routes described in the Schedule between Blackdog and Stonehaven.

Paragraph3 prescribes which classes of traffic are permitted to use the special road.

Copies of the Environmental Statement prepared for the project, and the plans referred to in this Scheme, may be inspected, free of charge, at the offices of Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58Port Dundas Road, Glasgow G4 0HF between 0900hours - 1630hours (Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays).

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1984 c.54. Section7 was amended by the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp3), schedule7, paragraph14 and the Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp8), schedule2, paragraph2 and schedule3. Sections8 and10 were amended by the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c.22), sections45 and46 respectively. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

[^f00002]: Section20A was substituted by S.S.I.1999/1 and was amended by S.S.I. 2006/614.

[^f00003]: O.J. L175, 5.7.1985, p.40.

[^f00004]: O.J. L73, 14.3.1997, p.5.

[^f00005]: O.J. L156, 25.6.2003, p.17.

[^f00006]: PartII of Schedule1 was relevantly amended by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39), Schedule13, paragraph135; the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp3), schedule7, paragraph14; the Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 8), section24, schedule2, paragraph3, and schedule3 and also by S.S.I.1999/1 and 2006/614.