The Highland Council has said a temporary closure of the Unclassified (U1568) Reelig Road, Inverness-shire, will come into force on Monday 21 October.

The closure will remain in place until Monday 4 November in order to allow a contractor to carry out essential repair work to the bridge.

Due to the works, no vehicles or pedestrians will be allowed to travel across the bridge. This also applies to walkers using the Reelig Forest network of paths. Signs will be in place to notify walkers of such, while signed diversions will be in place for motorists throughout the duration of the works.

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Service buses are unaffected and the school travel operatives should be able to work around the closure arrangements.

Alternative routes for vehicles will be available using the Unclassified Reelig Road (Parts), the Unclassified Newtonhill – Rebeg Road, the Unclassified Drumchardine Road, the A862 Telford Street – Clachnaharry – Windhill Road, the C1102 Moniack Bridge – Easter Clunes – Foxhole Road and the C1100 Drumreach – Moniack Castle – Meikle Phoineas (Brochies Corner) Road.

(JP/IT)