Infrastructure - Case Study
A92 Dundee to Arbroath Roads PFI
 | Location | Arbroath to Dundee, Scotland |
| Project type | PFI | |
| Client | Angus Council | |
| Developer | Morgan Sindall Investments and Barclays European Infrastructure Fund | |
| Started | October 2003 | |
| Contractor | Morgan Est | |
| O&M | Ringway Highway Services | |
| Funder | AXA and Alliance & Leicester | |
| Project value | £69m |
Uniting and supporting communities through infrastructure delivery provides the foundation for communication, growth and successful regeneration
In partnership with Angus Council, we have set out to significantly improve the provision of public transport, including the reduction in the number of accidents, improved reliability, reduced journey times, enhanced traffic relief on minor roads as well as reducing wider environmental impact and contributing to economic regeneration in the area.
The A92 between Dundee and Arbroath is approximately 19 kilometres long and forms a vitally important strategic route, servicing the major populated areas of Dundee, Carnoustie, Monifieth, Arbroath and Montrose. The road is not only a busy commuter route between Dundee and Arbroath, but also serves as a major route for commercial traffic to the burgh towns and ports of Arbroath and Montrose. The original configuration and accident record of the A92 and associated roads was considered to be a major factor in the continuing decline in economic activity in the area.
To improve safety, quality of life and economic opportunity in the area, Angus Council and Dundee Council decided to upgrade this important route to dual carriageway standard. The project is for the design, build, finance, operation and maintenance of the upgraded A92 between Dundee and Arbroath for a period of thirty yeas.
Throughout the project, partnership working and engagement with the local community to achieve sustainability, affordability and efficiency targets have produced significant benefits including the identification of a local source of materials suitable for recycling and creation of a new area of farmland. In addition, by reworking and re-engineering roads around the scheme, an alternative solution was developed, producing significant savings for the Council and a local land owner. Furthermore, the identification of suitable raw materials early on produced considerable time efficiencies to the project time table.
The project was subject to significant Statutory Undertakers works and offers a combined cycle track and footway for the length of the scheme as well as substantial accommodation works for local landowners.
The A92 PFI project was opened seven months early in September 2005 and provides an example of how the public and private sectors work in partnership to enhance local infrastructure and communication, serving to facilitate the revival and regeneration of communities in the area.
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