Kingswells Community Council

This extract from road orders show the layout of the AWPR, side roads and roundabouts.

stevenson blames delay on public inquiry as snp accused of incompetence

By Cameron Brooks

Published: 01/05/2009

Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson admitted yesterday that he had no idea how the government was going to pay for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.

He told MSPs at Holyrood that the funding mechanism for the bypass, which has been the subject of a lengthy inquiry, had "still to be determined".

The cost has been estimated at between £295million and £395million, with 2012 pencilled in as the completion date.

But chamber of commerce chief warns of major consequences for north-east businesses if plan is rejected

By
Ryan Crighton

Published:
10/09/2008

"Absolute Worst Possible Route" was the powerful
message delivered silently by almost 50 protesters outside an Aberdeen
hotel as the long-awaited AWPR public inquiry started yesterday.

Revelations as inquiry gets under way no records kept of meetings

By
Emma Christie

Published:
10/09/2008

P & J Article 12:00 - 27 October 2007

Heavy lorries, people who share lifts to work and taxis without passengers could all be allowed to use bus lanes in the future.

City bosses are considering opening up some of the lanes in a bid to get congested traffic moving.

The consultation on the AWPR closes on Friday 26th October.

Road Sense have collected some information to allow you to form an informed view of the AWPR and allow objections to be placed using email

P&J Article: 08:50 - 16 October 2007

To the commuters seething in their cars at Aberdeen's most notorious traffic bottlenecks, the bypass promises to spell the end to nose-to-tail jams on the Haudagain roundabout or inching at snail's pace across the Bridge of Dee.

Article from P&J: 12:00 - 03 October 2007

Reducing traffic congestion in morning rush hour will be a major target of the city bypass.

And some journeys could take half the amount of time.

This was the message to Dyce residents who turned out for a public meeting on the £395 million road.

P & J @ 12:00 - 14 September 2007

Work on the Aberdeen bypass could start sooner than expected.

Exhibitions will take place at the following venues from 10am to 8pm. The exhibitions will be advertised widely in the press throughout the exhibition period and are also outlined on the AWPR website.

Monday 1st October:

Stonehaven, St Leonards Hotel; Bridge of Don, AECC

Tuesday 2nd October:

Charleston, Altens Thistle Hotel; Dyce, Skean Dhu Hotel

Wednesday 3rd October: