Speed cameras are due to be installed on the A90 to enhance safety during construction of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) scheme.

Contractor Aberdeen Roads Limited will begin installing the average speed cameras between Blackdog and Balmedie tomorrow, Friday 22 April.

The cameras are expected to stay in place until the works are complete and the temporary speed limit is lifted from this section of the A90.

A project spokesperson said: "Since the beginning of the year, road users will have seen a significant increase in works across the project. The 50mph speed limit, which was introduced in January this year, will remain unchanged and the introduction of the cameras will help to ensure that this is observed.


"To enhance the safety of road workers on the A90 between Blackdog and Balmedie, who are now working in close proximity to road users in this area, additional safety measures are necessary. The use of average speed cameras will also protect road users, where construction operations adjacent to or beneath the road are not always visible to them."

Over the next three decades, the AWPR/B-T is expected to bring in an additional £6 billion to the north-east economy and create around 14,000 new jobs.

Around 1,500 are currently working on the project, which will help to reduce congestion, cut journey times, improve safety and lower pollution in Aberdeen City Centre.

(LM)