Transport Scotland


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Transport Scotland is Scotland's national government transportation agency. One of its roles is to be the Roads Authority for Trunk Roads in Scotland (in a similar fashion to National Highways). Established in 2006, the agency manages the operation, maintenance and building of all major roads in Scotland. Unlike the other national Highway Authorities in the UK, Transport Scotland also has national oversight responsibility for most public transport in Scotland including the rail network, canal network, internal ferry services and ports, internal air travel, and road-based public transport.

Maintenance and day-to-day running of the trunk road network in Scotland is carried out by operating companies which have contracts with Transport Scotland. These contracts are organised into five regional units, which are:

North West Unit – operated by Bear Scotland
North East Unit – operated by Bear Scotland
South East Unit – operated by Amey
South West Unit – operated by Scotland TranServ
Forth Bridges Unit - operated by Amey

Several parts of the motorway network constructed or upgraded under private finance contracts are excluded from the operating company system as maintenance of these remains the responsibility of the organisations who constructed these for a defined period of time after their completion.

Transport Scotland operates the Traffic Scotland traffic information service on variable message signs and website.

Transport Scotland's rail responsibilities include the building of new railway lines, Rail Strategy and Investment, and appointing the operator for the Scotrail franchise. It also manages the national concessionary travel scheme, and has responsibility for managing national subsidies for public transport, most notably the subsidized inter-island ferry and air services.

Road List

North West Unit

A9: Broxden Roundabout - Scrabster Ferry
A82: Balloch - Inverness
A83: whole route
A84: M9 - A85
A85: Oban - Perth
A86: whole route
A87: whole route
A99: Latheron Junction - Wick
A828: whole route
A830: whole route
A835: Tore Roundabout - Ullapool
A887: whole route
A889: whole route
A893: whole route

North East Unit

M90: J3 - J11 and spur to Broxden Roundabout
A9: Dunblane - Broxden Roundabout
A90: Perth - Fraserburgh
A92: M90 - A972
A95: A9 - A96
A96: A9 - A90
A972: whole route

South West Unit

M8: J8 - J31
M73: whole route
M74: whole route
M77: whole route
M80: M8 - M876
M898: whole route
A8: J6 - J8 and J31 - Greenock
A74(M): whole route
A75: whole route
A76: A75 - A77
A77: M77 - Stranraer
A78: whole route
A82: Erskine Bridge - Balloch
A701: A74(M) - A75
A725: M8 - A726
A726: A725 - M77
A737: M8 - A738
A738: A738 - A78
A751: whole route
A898: whole route

South East Unit

M8: J1-6
M9: whole route
M80: M876 - M9
M876: whole route
A1: A720 - border
A7: A6091 - border
A68: whole route
A702: A720 - A74(M)
A720: A1 - M8
A876: whole route
A985: whole route
A6091: whole route

Forth Bridges Unit

M90: M9 - J1, J1B-3
A823(M): whole route
A90: M90 - M90

Aberdeen Roads Ltd

Roads under construction

Aberdeen Western Peripheral Road
Fastlink
A90 section north of Aberdeen being upgraded

PFI maintained roads

M74 and A74(M) (junction 12 to English border) - operated by Autolink
M77 (junction 5 to junction 8) - operated by Connect Roads
M80 (junction 3 to junction 7) - operated by Highways Management Group, maintenance contracted to Bear Scotland
M8 and A8 (J6 to J10), M74 (J3 to J6), M73 (J1 to near J3), A725 (M74 to M8) - operated by Scottish Roads Partnership, throughout and on completion of current upgrade works

Junctions

Main Article: Transport Scotland (Junctions)

Bridges, Tunnels, and other Crossings

Main Article: Transport Scotland (Crossings)

Videos

M9 Chartershall Bridge Demolition

Timelapse video showing the demolition of the 4-span Chartershall Bridge.

The old M9 Chartershall Bridge had been struck by overheight vehicles on numerous occasions and was beyond repair. The unclassified road running over the bridge was closed to road traffic on safety grounds.

The new bridge will provide greater headroom clearance over the M9 motorway, and will allow the reopening of the unclassified road.

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