§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give details of the proposals considered by his Department since 1970 for the construction of a bypass at Dunblane of the main A9 Edinburgh-Perth road.
§ Mr. AncramBetween 1970 and 1972 my Department had under consideration a proposal by Perth and Kinross county council for a western bypass of Dunblane, and an alternative scheme for providing dual carriageways on the A9 through Dunblane. The bypass solution was accepted in principle in 1972, but an early start was not indicated.
In June 1977 central regional council was invited to undertake a feasibility study into the bypass. The report submitted in March 1979 examined four possible lines, two to the east and two to the west of the town. The council recommended one of the western routes, but an economic appraisal yielded a negative result and my Department is 200W now seeking a solution that will give an acceptable return. To this end, the regional council has been asked to undertake a further traffic study which should be completed soon.