Question reference: S6W-13563
- Date lodged: 4 January 2023
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 18 January 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much of its budget for the A77 over the next year has currently been set aside for extreme weather maintenance.
Answer
Transport Scotland do not have a specific extreme weather maintenance budget. The winter service budget for the South-West Unit was £5.69 m in 2022/23 and this covers all trunk roads in the Unit; including the A77.
Investment for A77 trunk road maintenance programmes currently indicate an allocation of £7.03m for this financial year as well as a provisional maintenance spend for 2023/24 and 2024/25 of £5.4m and £5.74m respectively.