Traffic and Travel

A survey seeking the views of Aberdeenshire residents and communities to identify travel priorities and preferences has gone live.

A survey seeking the views of Aberdeenshire residents and communities to identify travel priorities and preferences is being launched later this month.

Work begins on Monday (July 22) for five nights to undertake road improvement works on the A90 at Newton of Sandford.

The final section of the Aberdeen bypass is not expected to open until January.

Transport Scotland has announced that new sections of the delayed Aberdeen bypass will open on Wednesday morning.

North-East MSPs have met Transport Secretary Michael Matheson to emphasise the urgency of work to ensure the Aberdeen bypass is opened as soon as possible.

The Scottish Government has been accused of “losing all control” of the Aberdeen bypass project.

A 7km section of the new Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route between Parkhill (Goval) and Blackdog Junctions is expected to open this week.

A weekend of community events will be held to mark the opening of the Aberdeen bypass.

The first section of trunk road to open on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route is expected to be a new seven kilometre section between Goval and Blackdog.

The head of the 'Why Stop at Ellon?' campaign has thanked Transport Scotland for carrying out work on the A90 around the Toll of Birness.