Soil Engineering GeoServices has won a £1.2 million deal to carry out ground investigation work on the Edinburgh City Bypass.

The contractor will deliver the scheme as part of work to build a flyover on the Sheriffhall junction. Work is scheduled to start this month and the company is expected to be on site for three months.

Transport Minister Humza Yousaf said: "The Scottish Government remains committed to delivering improvements at this busy junction and having let the public see and comment on the preferred option earlier this year, we have stepped up the design work with vital ground investigations to get underway early next year.


"The preferred option will grade separate the junction, separating local traffic from the strategic traffic on the bypass and will allow the traffic on the bypass to flow freely, improving road safety and journey times for all road users. The completed scheme will also include provision for non-motorised users, including cyclists.

"We are taking forward the detailed development and assessment of the preferred option, with a view to publishing draft Orders for the scheme in 2019 for formal comment."

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