Yesterday Transport Scotland met contractors and suppliers to outline the scheme and the opportunities on offer.
A community benefit clause will require the chosen contractor to provide on the job training for apprentices and local employment opportunities.
The project combines plans to upgrade the A8 Baillieston to Newhouse, completing the motorway between Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as work to improve Raith Interchange and the widening of key sections of the M8, M73 and M74.
Transport minister Keith Brown described the project as “a step closer to completing the central Scotland motorway network”.
He said: “Completing the central motorway network will deliver direct economic savings to businesses and individuals through improved transport links and reduced journey times, it will also bring significant benefits from improved road safety, the opportunity to improve accessibility and reduce the number of accidents.
“Scotland’s motorways are the beating heart of Scotland’s economy, connecting businesses and communities with each other, getting people to their jobs and goods to the marketplace and this project will deliver real improvements for people across the central belt and beyond.”
This is the first roads infrastructure project to be procured as part of the Scottish government’s revenue funded programme of NPD projects.
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