Vulnerability of the project to risks

There will be no change to the likelihood of flooding on the A1 within the scheme extents upon completion of the works.

Works are restricted to areas of made ground on the A1 northbound carriageway surface, with access to the scheme gained via the A1 mainline. TM will employ 14 nighttime full road closures with a signed diversion.

A Site Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) will be produced by BEAR Scotland which sets out a framework to reduce the risk of adverse impacts from construction activities on sensitive environmental receptors. The Contractor will comply with all conditions of the SEMP during works and may be subject to audit throughout the contract by the Performance Audit Group (PAG).

Considering the above, the vulnerability of the project to of major accidents and disasters is considered to be low.