New rumble strips to be added on approach to Aberdeen bypass roundabout
New safety measures are to be installed at a roundabout on the Aberdeen bypass.
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Us pigs gotta stick together: Can you help police find the owner of this piglet teddy found on the Aberdeen bypass
Police in Aberdeen have launched an unusual appeal to help reunite a teddy with its family.
Aberdeen bypass to bring down costs for North Sea firms
Supply chain costs for oil and gas firms in north-east Scotland are expected to drop as a result of the newly-opened Aberdeen bypass, according to transport bosses.
One-car crash on Aberdeen bypass
A vehicle has crashed on the Aberdeen bypass this morning. The incident occurred around 8am on the AWPR stretch between Cleanhill Roundabout and Charleston. One vehicle was involved in the crash. More to follow
Woman cut free from car after three-vehicle crash on north-east road
A woman was taken to hospital after she was cut free from a car following a three-vehicle crash.
First buses to start using Aberdeen bypass in weeks
Two new bus services are due to start using the Aberdeen bypass this month.
Fear lack of sign near new Aberdeen bypass may be bad for community
An Aberdeen councillor has hit out at the lack of signposting for his community on the new bypass.
Video: Lorry crashes onto new Aberdeen bypass roundabout
A lorry crashed onto a roundabout following a collision on the Aberdeen bypass.
‘Don Crossing delays are immensely frustrating’ says Transport Minister
As yet another deadline is missed to open the final stretch of bypass, Transport Minister Michael Matheson writes he is losing faith in the contractors.
More anger as brakes are put on full Aberdeen bypass opening for fourth time
A senior politician has blasted the Scottish Government after the AWPR opening was delayed a fourth time.
Aberdeen bypass won’t open in time for Christmas as contractor confirms deadline missed
Transport Scotland have confirmed the Aberdeen bypass will not be fully open in time for Christmas.
Calls for street lights on section of A90
Calls have been made for street lighting on a busy north-east road.
Latest images show immediate impact of Aberdeen bypass on rush-hour traffic jams
The opening of a major stretch of Aberdeen bypass has already led to a considerable easing of tailbacks at one of the city’s worst traffic blackspots.
Video: Major stretch of Aberdeen bypass opens to commuters
The milestone comes as a call was made for a public inquiry to be held into the project’s handling, with a north-east MP arguing the public has a “right to know what has gone wrong”.
Police to carry out 24-hour patrols on new section of Aberdeen bypass
Police will be carrying out increased patrols across the new section of the Aberdeen bypass for the “foreseeable future”.
Transport Secretary: Aberdeen bypass will be ‘transformative’ in supporting north-east economy
The Transport Secretary paid a visit to the north-east today ahead of the opening of a key section of the Aberdeen bypass project in the morning.
Video: Aberdeen bypass junctions: South Kingswells
The South Kingswells connects traffic heading north and south on the new bypass with the A944, Kingswells to Westhill road.
Video: Aberdeen bypass junctions: Deeside
The new Deeside junction at Milltimber will connect the bypass to North Deeside Road.
Video: Aberdeen bypass junctions: Stonehaven
The most southerly junction of the entire project is the Stonehaven junction.
Video: Aberdeen bypass junctions: North Kingswells
The North Kingswells junction will have a staggered opening initially.
Video: Aberdeen bypass junctions: Charleston
The new junction at Charleston - which replaced the old flyover - will provide a direct connection from motorists travelling from the south of Aberdeen to the new bypass.
Video: Aberdeen bypass junctions: Cleanhill
The Cleanhill junction connects the Charleston fastlink section of the Aberdeen bypass to the rest of the route.
Video: Aberdeen bypass junctions: Craibstone
This junction, officially labelled as Craibstone, is expected to be the first one opened tomorrow morning.
Drivers urged to use caution over new A90 road layouts
It comes as the new section of the Aberdeen bypass from Craibstone to Stonehaven is due to open tomorrow.
Major part of Aberdeen bypass to open tomorrow
Community leaders have welcomed the news that a major section of the Aberdeen bypass is due to open tomorrow – following months of delays.
Everything you need to know about the stretch of Aberdeen bypass opening on Wednesday
A major stretch of Aberdeen bypass is to open on Wednesday.
Major section of Aberdeen bypass set to open on Wednesday
A major section of the Aberdeen bypass is due to open on Wednesday.
Transport chief says Aberdeen bypass compensation bid may be settled in court
Transport Secretary Michael Matheson has admitted a legal wrangle over costs for the Aberdeen bypass could end up in court.
Bill for Aberdeen bypass delays could hit £350 million
The consortium building Aberdeen’s bypass is preparing to bid for an extra £350 million from the Scottish Government due to the spiralling costs of the project.
‘Billion-pound’ Aberdeen bypass to be open by Christmas
The Aberdeen bypass is to be fully open by Christmas – but the £745 million project bill is now more than £1 billion, members of a committee were told today.