A68 Pathhead to Tynehead Project

What's involved?

Widening the road to improve overtaking opportunities in both south and northbound directions over scheme length of approximately 2km.

Project benefits
The scheme is needed to:

• Improve the operational performance, level service and safety on the A68
• Improve and increase the number of overtaking opportunities
• Incorporate the needs of cyclist and pedestrians
• Maintain the asset values of the A68
• Mitigate environmental impacts of works and to achieve good value for money

Status
These details are available from the programme document
Impact on travel
As the proposed work is predominately not concerned with the existing route there will be no disruption to the free flow of traffic through-out the term of the works.

Traffic management
Traffic management will be in place the full length of the works.

Environmental impact
Environmental surveys have identified otter and badger sets in the vicinity of the site.

Documents
Draft Orders and an Environmental Statement for the proposed scheme were published on 17 July 2008, namely:

• A68 Pathhead to Tynehead Road Improvement Scheme: Environmental Statement - Non Technical Summary
• A68 Pathhead to Tynehead Road Improvement Scheme: Environmental Statement
• A68 Pathhead to Tynehead Road Improvement Scheme: Purchase Order
• A68 Pathhead to Tynehead Road Improvement Scheme: Side Road Order.

Made Orders were published on 26 June 2009, namely:

• The A68 Trunk Road (Pathhead to Tynehead Junction Improvement) (Side Roads) Order 2009
• The A68 Trunk Road (Pathhead to Tynehead Junction Improvement) (Side Roads) Order 2009 Keyplan
• The A68 Trunk Road (Pathhead to Tynehead Junction Improvement) (Side Roads) Order 2009 Plan 1
• The A68 Trunk Road (Pathhead to Tynehead Junction Improvement) (Side Roads) Order 2009 Plan 2
• The A68 Trunk Road (Pathhead to Tynehead Junction Improvement) Compulsory Purchase Order 2009
• The A68 Trunk Road (Pathhead to Tynehead Junction Improvement) Compulsory Purchase Order 2009 Plan 1
• The A68 Trunk Road (Pathhead to Tynehead Junction Improvement) Compulsory Purchase Order 2009 Plan 2

Public Exhibition
Transport Scotland held a public exhibition of proposals for the A68 Pathhead to Tynehead Improvement at Pathhead Sports & Social Club, Pathhead, EH37 5PZ on Thursday 24 July 2008, following the publication of the Draft Order material.

Contact
Major Transport Infrastructure Projects (MTRIPS)
Transport Scotland
Buchanan House
58 Port Dundas Road
Glasgow
G4 0HF

Telephone: 0141 272 7100
Email: info@transportscotland.gsi.gov.uk