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City bypass a bargain even at GBP900m, ministers told.

Europe Intelligence Wire

| September 30, 2011 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From Aberdeen Press & Journal)

Byline: cameron.brooks

Scottish ministers were told that spending nearly GBP1billion on building the Aberdeen bypass would still be worthwhile, it has emerged

Classified documents show SNP ministers were informed more than three years ago that spending more than twice what is currently budgeted for still represented good value for money.

The 28-mile bypass is currently costed at GBP295million-GBP395million but Transport Scotland said even if it were to spend GBP800million-GBP900million it had a 'very high level of economic justification'. The prospect of the costs soaring to nearly GBP1billion will put enormous …

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