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Sweco lands lead consultancy on Scotland’s Cross Tay Link project

Engineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco UK has won the contract as the lead consultant on the Cross Tay Link Road project near Perth, Scotland. Sweco UK was appointed by Perth & Kinross Council under a €3.86 million contract as parat of the on the project whose value is around €124.5 million. Phase two of four of the Perth Transport Futures Project includes the realignment of a section of the A9 trunk road and provision of a bridge across the River Tay – the third across the river - and over t
August 17, 2017 Read time: 2 mins
Cross Tay Link Bridge
Artist impression of the planned Cross Tay Link bridge, the third bridge across the River Tay
Engineering, environment and design consultancy 3392 Sweco UK has won the contract as the lead consultant on the Cross Tay Link Road project near Perth, Scotland.

Sweco UK was appointed by Perth & Kinross Council under a €3.86 million contract as parat of the on the project whose value is around €124.5 million. 
 
Phase two of four of the Perth Transport Futures Project includes the realignment of a section of the A9 trunk road and provision of a bridge across the River Tay – the third across the river - and over the railway line. There will be a new grade-separated junction on the A9 and a new 6km road connecting the A9 with the A93 and A94 roads.
 
 
Sweco said that its Glasgow and Edinburgh offices will deliver the project with support from the consultancy’s expertise across the UK. Works include infrastructure design, site investigations, drainage and flood assessments, public utility liaison and design, as well as environmental impact, archaeological and ecological studies.
 
The consultancy will support Perth & Kinross Council through the planning application and tendering and procurement process, and will remain involved in a project management and site supervision role until its conclusion, said Chris Cardno, Sweco UK operations manager.

Design of the Cross Tay Link Road is due to be completed in mid-2019, with a planning application submitted later that year. If approved, construction should start in 2021 with completion in 2023.

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