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A77 Haggstone & Glen App
| Client |
Transport Scotland |
| Value |
£18.71M |
| Designer |
Halcrow Group Ltd |
| Programme |
78 Weeks |
| Contract Form |
Design and Build |
| Completed |
2008 |
A77 Haggstone Climbing Lane:
990m of northbound overtaking lane; upgrading of junction between the A77 and access road to Finnarts Farm; earthworks, including rock engineering and other geotechnical measures; drainage works and culvert extensions/upgrades, landscaping and environmental mitigation works.
A77 Glen App Carriageway Improvement:
1200m of WS2 carriageway, upgrading three existing farm or plantation access points onto the A77; earthworks; drainage works; accommodation works; landscaping and environmental mitigation works.
Principal Elements included:
Haggstone - Cut 160,000m3 / Fill 14,000m3 / Soil Nails 4,000 no. / pe 1 22,000t
Glen App Cut 40,000m3 /Fill 85,000m3
Key Issues:
- Soil nailing and access to hillside at Haggstone
- Employment of ornithologist through consultation with Scottish Natural Heritage at start of contract to monitor area for potential presence of mating hen harriers (as no mating pairs were found, SNH allowed works to progress)