The proposed route would include a new bridge over the Aberdeen to Dundee railway line, 2.5 miles of upgraded road with adjacent walking, cycling, and wheeling from the South Harbour to Wellington Road, and also re-align the Coast Road/Hareness Road junction.

The new realigned section of Hareness Road would connect with the Coast Road, north of the existing junction and making this section the main through-route. The Coast Road towards Burnbanks Village and Cove would become a minor side road, at a new junction.

Consultation for Stage 3 Design for the design was consulted in last year. Feedback from this consultation and from a detailed planning application submitted in May 2024 was incorporated into the detailed design between April 2024 and January 2025 and the online exhibition shows the final scheme. There are several scheme updates which are highlighted in the consultation.

According to Aberdeen City Council, the benefits of the Aberdeen South Harbour Link Road would include:

• Reduced journey times for heavy goods vehicles between Aberdeen South Harbour and the city bypass (AWPR);
• Reduced environmental and nuisance impacts of HGVs through Torry and Cove as they move towards the city bypass;
• Improved connectivity for all modes of transport (car, public transport, walking, wheeling, and cycling).

The drop-in public exhibition is taking place at Torry United Free Church on Grampian Road on Tuesday 15 April, 2025, from 12midday to 6.30pm. The online exhibition is available via the website Aberdeen South Harbour Link Road - Detailed Design Exhibition until 13 May 2025.

The project forms part of an overarching £826 million funding package for the Aberdeen City Region Deal. Part of this deal is to upgrade the existing transportation links to Aberdeen South Harbour. The Aberdeen City Region Deal is a partnership between Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, Opportunity North East, other regional partners, the private sector, Scottish Government, and UK Government.