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(i)       to note the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Stage 2 Route Option Assessment report, appendix 1;

(ii)       to note the relationships between the Wellington Road Junction Improvement Scheme and the ongoing development of the Aberdeen South Harbour Link Road project, currently progressing through the detailed planning & design process;

(iii)      to note the linkages between the Wellington Road Junction Improvement project and the routeing of Aberdeen Rapid Transit as agreed by Net Zero, Environment and Transport Committee on 11 June 2024;

(iv)      to agree the preferred option (K) outlined in the DMRB Stage 2 report and instruct the Chief Officer Capital to progress further development of the preferred option including undertaking a tailored Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Stage 3 Scheme Assessment; and

(v)      to instruct the Chief Officer - Capital and the Chief Officer Strategic Place Planning to investigate funding opportunities for the future development and implementation of the project and report an Outline Business Case and conclusion of Stage 3 Scheme Assessment to the Finance and Resources Committee in Autumn 2025.

The Committee had before it a report by the Executive Director City Regeneration and Environment which (a) provided an update on progress to date; (b) outlined the outcome of the Wellington Road Junction Improvements (WRJI) Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) Stage 2 Route Option Assessment Report; and (c) advised on the next steps in development.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) Stage 2 Route Option Assessment report at Appendix 1;

(b)      note the relationships between the Wellington Road Junction Improvement Scheme and the ongoing development of the Aberdeen South Harbour Link Road project, which was currently progressing through the detailed planning and design process;

(c)      note the linkages between the Wellington Road Junction Improvement project and the routeing of Aberdeen Rapid Transit as agreed by Net Zero, Environment and Transport Committee on 11 June 2024;

(d)      agree the preferred option (K) outlined in the DMRB Stage 2 report and instruct the Chief Officer - Capital to progress further development of the preferred option including undertaking a tailored Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Stage 3 Scheme Assessment; and

(e)      instruct the Chief Officer - Capital and the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to investigate funding opportunities for the future development and implementation of the project and report an Outline Business Case and conclusion of Stage 3 Scheme Assessment to the Finance and Resources Committee in Autumn 2025.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.