§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cost of erecting a temporary bridge on the A96; and what is the estimated cost of anticipated repairs to the old Findhorn bridge.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe cost of buying, installing and maintaining the temporary bridge is198W £235,000. The total cost of the temporary diversion—that is, bridge and approach roads—was £579,000, of which aproximately £120,000 is for re-usable temporary bridging.
The cost of strengthening and refurbishing the existing Findhorn bridge is estimated to be £706,000.