Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth John Swinney on Friday visited

a Government-funded improvement on the A90 which has been delivered almost completely with recycled materials.

The £750,000 Transport Scotland improvement scheme, at the A90 Finavon junction between Forfar and Brechin, involved use of 95% recycled materials in the construction of the embankment and foundations for the road, the footway and the central reserve.

Mr Swinney also announced a £4.2m package of Transport Scotland improvements on the A90 due to start at Longforgan and Powrie Brae in November. The scheme at Lonforgan will see use of 'Tayset' materials - a road surfacing product which has won awards for its sustainability credentials.


Mr Swinney said: "The Finavon project will bring significant safety improvements and improve connectivity for communities across the region. The new deceleration lane, a new pedestrian scheme and resurfacing along a 400 metre stretch will be welcomed by those who have driven on this stretch of road. However, this is only part of our investment on the A90 with an additional £4.2m investment in the pipeline for further improvements.

"I was delighted to also see that recycled materials were used in the construction of this junction - a practice which we will look to replicate on similar projects across the country .

"The Scottish Government is committed to improving road safety across Scotland and the continued investment in the A90 will demonstrate real benefits for users of the A90."

The first of two projects starting in November on the A90, is the £2.2m upgrade on a two and half mile (4km) stretch of this vital route between Dundee and Perth.

Work on the eastbound carriageway between The Snabs and Star Farm at Longforgan got underway over the weekend and is expected to last 24 days. The contract will be carried out by Tayside Contracts on behalf of Transport Scotland and will be supervised by BEAR.

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