Forth Replacement Crossing Project
In 2010 the Transport Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee undertook scrutiny of the Forth Crossing Bill as a secondary committee, providing a final report to the Forth Crossing Bill Committee. The TICC Committee focused its scrutiny on the use of the Forth Road Bridge as a public transport corridor.
As the TICC successor committee the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee will continue to monitor the progress of the Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC) Project as it develops. It will receive written and oral updates from the FRC Project Team which will be made available below and on the meeting papers and Official Reports page.
Written updates from the Forth Replacement Crossing Project Team
- First written update from the FRC Project Team, 17 November 2011 (43KB pdf)
- Second written update from the FRC Project Team, 5 March 2012 (335KB pdf)
- Third written update from the FRC Project Team, 30 May 2012 (441KB pdf)
- Fourth written update from the FRC Project Team, 4 September 2012 (393KB pdf)
- Letter from Transport Scotland to the Committee, 7 September 2012 (67KB pdf)
- Fifth written update from the FRC Project Team, 21 January 2013 (378KB pdf)
- Supplementary written evidence from the FRC Project Team, 11 March 2013 (7.17KB pdf)
- Sixth written update from the FRC Project Team, 15 May 2013 (638KB pdf)
- Seventh written update from the FRC Project Team, 20 September 2013 (829KB pdf)
- Eighth written update from the FRC Project Team, 20 December 2013 (986KB pdf)
- Ninth written update from the FRC Project Team, 26 February 2013 (949KB pdf)
- Supplementary written evidence from the FRC Project Team, 13 March 2014 (112KB pdf)
- Tenth written update from the FRC Project Team, 12 June 2014 (1709KB pdf)
- Eleventh written update from the FRC Project Team, 24 September 2014 (1734 KB pdf)
- Twelfth written update from the FRC Project Team, 17 December 2014 (1863KB pdf)
- Supplementary written evidence from the FRC Project Team, 2 March 2015 (185KB pdf)
- Thirteenth written update from the FRC Project Team, 23 March 2015 (2597KB pdf)
- Fourteenth written update from the FRC Project Team, 18 June 2015 (3479KB pdf)
- Letter from the Minister for Transport and Islands to the FRC Project Team, June 2015 (61KB pdf)
- Written update from the FRC Project Team, 7 July 2015 (26KB pdf)
- Fifteenth written update from the FRC Project Team, 11 September 2015 (3355KB pdf)
- Sixteenth written update from the FRC Project Team, 16 December 2015 (603KB pdf)
- Seventeenth written update from the FRC Project Team, 25 February 2016 (3749KB pdf)
- Supplementary written evidence from the FRC Project Team, 10 March 2016 (383KB pdf)
- Video showing the alleged dumping of
concrete into the Forth in November 2015, referred to in the letter from the
FRC Project Team dated 10 March 2016
Oral updates from the Forth Replacement Crossing Project Team
First oral update from the FRC Project Team was taken on 7 September 2011.
Second oral update from the FRC Project Team was taken on 14 March 2012.
Third oral update from the FRC Project Team was taken on 12 September 2012.
Fourth oral update from the FRC Project Team was taken on 6 March 2013.
Fifth oral update from the FRC Project Team was taken on 5 March 2014.
Sixth oral update from the FRC Project Team was taken on 18 February 2015.
Seventh oral update from the FRC Project Team was taken on 16 September 2015
Eight oral update from the FRC Project Team was taken on 2 March 2016
Community engagement
In order to fully scrutinise the update reports provided by the FRC Project Team, it was agreed that views would be sought from community groups in the area of the Forth Replacement Crossing site.
In February 2013 and February 2015, the Committee issued call for views to community groups in the area of the Forth Replacement Crossing site. Views were sought on the following topics:
- How effectively has Transport Scotland and their Forth Replacement Crossing contractors dealt with concerns raised by local residents and businesses?
- What impact have the Forth Replacement Crossing traffic management measures, and contractor vehicle movements, had on local residents and businesses?
- Have local residents and businesses been adversely affected by construction related noise, dust or vibration, particularly at night or during the weekend?
- How effective are the community forums, established by Transport Scotland, in resolving problems experienced by local people or businesses?
- Do you have any additional or emerging concerns now that the construction phase of the Forth Road Replacement Crossing project has started?
3 February 2015: Read the written submissions received
5 February 2013: Read the written submissions received
Further to this, the Committee received an update from BRIGS on 27 August 2015.