Work is underway to repair a road bridge in Aberdeenshire, it has been announced.

The Dee Bridge at Banchory was badly damaged by Storm Frank over the Christmas period.

Each of the three piers which support the four-span masonry and concrete arch suffered significant score damage adjacent to their foundations.

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The project will fill the scour holes to safeguard the structure from further flooding events.

It is expected the works will take three to four weeks to complete, depending on weather conditions.

Diversions will be in place.

(LM)