The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11(1) and (2) of the Forth Crossing Act 2011, designate the following new lengths of road, as set out in schedule 3 of the said 2011 Act, as special roads:-

1. Work No. S8b, to be known as the A90 southbound on-slip road at Queensferry Junction within the local authority area of the City of Edinburgh.

2. Work No. S10a, to be known as the A90 northbound on-slip road at Queensferry Junction within the local authority area of the City of Edinburgh.

3. Work No. S1b, to be known as the A90 from Echline to Queensferry Junction within the local authority area of the City of Edinburgh.

4. Work No. S1a, to be known as the A90 from Scotstoun Junction to Echline within the local authority area of the City of Edinburgh.

5. Work No. S57, to be known as the eastbound carriageway of the A90 at Scotstoun Junction within the local authority area of the City of Edinburgh.

where the A90 is the A90 Edinburgh – Inverkeithing Trunk Road, all as shown in the Parliamentary Plans that accompanied the said 2011 Act.

This designation takes effect on 31 January 2018, which is also the day of opening the new lengths of special road to traffic falling within classes I, II and IV of the classes of traffic set out in schedule 3 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.

In accordance with section 12(3) of the said 2011 Act, these lengths of road shall also become trunk road on that date.

Copies of schedule 3 of the said 2011 Act and the Parliamentary Plans may be inspected, free of charge, during normal business hours, from 24 January 2018 to 31 January 2018 at the offices of Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, Glasgow, G4 0HF.

W S MINTO, A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers

Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow G4 0HF.

11 January 2018