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The total scheme cost, at time of completion, per mile of trunk roads and motorways constructed over the last 10 years, broken down by road, is shown in the following table:

Scheme	Cost Per Mile (£)
A1 Bowerhouse to Spott	4,486,001.65
A1 Howburn-Houndwood	3,573,807.36
A1 Haddington-Dunbar	3,725,064.33
A1 Spott-Oswald Dean	2,161,813.34
A1 Thistly Cross-Bowerhouse	5,513,187.55
A68 Dalkeith Northern Bypass	12,001,662.17
A68 Soutra Hill	1,007,587.98
A7 Auchenrivock	5,446,698.10
A7 Hawick Traffic Relief	5,346,764.39
A720 Edinburgh City Bypass Phase 1	222,932.40
A720 Edinburgh City Bypass Phase 2	5,938,813.26
A720 Sheriffhall Interim Improvements	2,011,683.86
A75 Overtaking Opportunities	7,316,365.22
A75 The Glen	1,927,591.45
A76 Glenairlie	5,186,688.44
A77 Ayr Road Route	4,735,398.21
A77 Haggstone and Glen App	17,802,348.75
A78 Ardrossan-Stevenson	11,234,820.34
A8 Baillieston-Newhouse Maintenance	5,613,974.75
A82 Base Camp Bridge	7,321,957.40
A828 Creagan Bridge	3,072,892.07
A830 Arisaig-Kinsadel	3,116,359.28
A830 Arisaig-Loch nan Uamh	5,200,098.00
A830 Rubha Na Magach-Aberarder	538,877.54
A876 Upper Forth Crossing at Kincardine	25,932,905.58
A9 Helmsdale-Ord of Caithness	5,714,126.11
A96 Coachford	5,104,163.10
A96 Newtongarry-Adamston	3,241,260.77
A985 Kincardine Eastern Link Road	12,545,333.38

Notes:

1. Trunk road and motorway schemes currently under construction have not been included as final outturn construction costs are not known until scheme completion.

2. Total scheme cost includes all preparation costs, land costs, construction costs and VAT where applicable. It should be noted that land costs are still subject to negotiation following construction of a scheme. Where final outturn land costs have not been established for the schemes listed, estimated outturn land costs have been used.

3. Privately financed projects and junction improvements constructed over the past 10 years have not been included.

Planning approval is a matter for the respective local authorities.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26001 on 13 August 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

Yes.

Yes.

I refer the member to the answer given to question S3W-13576 on 9 June 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

The decision on the route for the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route was based on the information noted in reports listed below:

Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route, Development of Preferred Route Initial Assessment Stage Report.

Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route, Development of Preferred Route Final Assessment Stage Report.

Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route, Project Development 2005-06 Consolidation Assessment Report.

These reports were made available from autumn 2006 on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route website at:

http://www.awpr.co.uk/document_archive.asp?command=OpenFolder&folder=&file=Documents+and+Reports.

The reports also identify procedures and criteria adopted to determine the route for the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. Further information was provided in the form of evidence to the recent public local inquiry, in the precognitions of Mr A Graham, Mr J Wilson, Mr R Galbraith and Dr S Henderson. These, and all other precognitions lodged during the inquiry, are available from the inquiry website at:

http://www.awpr-pli.org/document_library.asp?command=OpenFolder&folder=Precognitions%5CFull+Precognitions%5C&file=Transport+Scotland.

The report of the public local inquiry into the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route was received by Scottish ministers on 30 June 2009.

The matter is currently under active consideration and a decision will be announced as soon as possible. The report of the inquiry will be made fully available at that time.

The current cost estimate for the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route is in the range £295 million to £395 million. The estimate is based on the risks as currently identified but we will continue to monitor this in light of prevailing tender prices for road contracts. As with all schemes, the cost estimate for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route will be reviewed once the statutory procedures are completed and prior to the commencement of the procurement process.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26037 on 13 August 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.