Question reference: S2W-31922
- Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
- Date lodged: 21 February 2007
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Current status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 5 March 2007
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-31693 by Tavish Scott on 19 February 2007, how long the toll period would have lasted if the Skye Bridge concession had not been bought out.
Answer
The Assignation Statementrelating to the Skye Bridge crossing stated that the anticipated length of the concessionperiod was 14 to 18 years after the bridge opened to traffic. The actual lengthof the toll period was dependent on traffic flows, costs and tolls collected.