Vulnerability of the project to risks

There will be no change to the likelihood of flooding on the Kincardine Bridge upon completion of the schemes.

All works will be restricted to areas of made/engineered ground on the Kincardine Bridge, with access to the majority of schemes gained from the A985 carriageway. TM is likely to involve a mix of full carriageway closures with diversions via the adjacent A876 Clackmannanshire Bridge, or single lane closure with two-way timed traffic lights. NMU’s will be appropriately accommodated within traffic management arrangements as required. As such, the proposed schemes impact on road traffic accidents are assessed to be of negligible magnitude.

A Site Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) will be produced by BEAR Scotland, for each individual scheme, 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.

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