No good news yet on fully reopening the A90 at Stonehaven.
I have just been told by the Aberdeen bypass managing agent that the contractor is working hard to deliver the new Stonehaven junction structure as soon as possible, which when complete, will enable the A90 to return to two lanes in each direction. And bring to an end the tailbacks at peak hours.
Managing agent John Wilson writes: “The current lane restrictions on the A90 are required whilst work on the northbound carriageway section of the new A90 overbridge continue. Construction of the second half of the new bridge is already underway and Aberdeen Roads Ltd, the contractor for the project, has advised that the new bridge is planned to be complete during the current winter period. I would like to assure you that the construction team is working hard to deliver the new structure as soon as possible. Only once the bridge is complete will traffic at Stonehaven return to two lanes in each direction of travel.
“As with all complex civil engineering contracts of this scale, delivery and completion of certain elements of work are dependent on a variety of factors project wide including weather, design changes, scheduling or other works and availability of specialist resource for certain tasks. In the wider interests of the project the contractor needs to the balance these factors in order to keep the project on target. It is therefore not possible to confirm the exact completion date at this time.”
Separately I have heard that the contractors need a 10 day weather window to waterproof the bridge.
Meanwhile the traffic jams, particularly in the late afternoon and early evening, will continue.