Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route

The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route is a 22-mile expressway situated to the west of Aberdeen and running between Stonehaven and Blackdog. It forms part of the A90 route between Edinburgh and Fraserburgh. It includes a link road (technically the southern leg of the route, with the road to Stonehaven forming the Fastlink section of the project), an extension of the A956, between Cleanhill Roundabout and the Charlestown Interchange.

The old route of the A90 was designated its original A92 number. There was a protracted legal fight over the road and whether the inquiry process was sufficient.

The road is a dual two-lane carriageway with fully grade-separated junctions throughout, with the exception of Cleanhill Junction (a roundabout), and the terminating junctions at either end (Stonehaven Junction and Blackdog Junction). There is also a short D3 section between the North Kingswells Junction and the Craibstone Junction for the A96.

Links

• Official Site

Roads.org.uk

• A90 Aberdeen Western Peripheral

Transport Scotland

• Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route / Balmedie to Tipperty

Press and Journal

• Aberdeen P&J First Minister Cuts AWPR soil

BBC News

• Aberdeen bypass opens between Parkhill and Blackdog (27.06.2018)

legislation.gov.uk

• The A90 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Special Road Scheme 2010

• The A956 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Special Road Scheme 2010

• The A90 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Special Road (Side Roads) Order 2010

• The A956 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Special Road (Side Roads) Order 2010

• The A90 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) (Craibstone Junction) Special Road Scheme 2010

• The A90 Trunk Road (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) (Stonehaven to Blackdog) (Prohibitions and Restrictions) Regulations 2019 - These Regulations make provision for the regulation of traffic using that part of the M90/A90/A9000 Edinburgh – Fraserburgh Trunk Road being the special road section of the A90 known as the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (“AWPR”).

• The A956 Trunk Road (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) (Cleanhill to Charleston) (Prohibitions and Restrictions) Regulations 2019 - These Regulations make provision for the regulation of traffic using that part of the A956 - Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route Trunk Road being the special road section of the A956 known as the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (“AWPR”).

• The Motorways Traffic (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 - These Regulations amend the Motorways Traffic (Scotland) Regulations 1995 (“the 1995 Regulations”) which regulate the use of motorways in Scotland. These Regulations amend the schedule of the 1995 Regulations to add the special roads comprising the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route to the special roads excepted from the application of the 1995 Regulations, as the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route is not a motorway.

• The A956 Trunk Road (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) (Cleanhill to Charleston) (40mph Speed Limit) Order 2019 - Regulations providing prohibition of turns and speed limits, primarily at junctions

• The A90 Trunk Road (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route and Balmedie to Tipperty) (Stonehaven to Tipperty) (Prohibition, 30mph and 40mph Speed Limit) Order 2019 - Regulations providing prohibition of turns and speed limits, primarily at junctions

• The A92 Trunk Road (Stonehaven to Charleston) (Prohibition and 40mph Speed Limit) Order 2019 - Regulations providing prohibition of turns and speed limits, primarily at junctions