Sustrans Scotland is investing £880,000 towards upgrading Crinan Canal's towpaths in Argyll and Bute.

The scheme involves improving the final three stretches of the towpath starting with Ardrishaig to Oakfield, moving onto Dunardry to Bellanoch and finishing at Bellanoch to Crinan Ferry Bridge.

In addition, LED solar lights will be installed on the edge of the Ardrishaig to Oakfield stretch to help improve visibility.

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Works will begin on Monday, 28 November. Completion is scheduled for late March 2017. Once finished, the whole of the Crinan Canal towpath will be one consistent route.

Daisy Narayanan, Acting Director at Sustrans Scotland, said: "Installing the all-weather surface and additional LED lighting means the public will be able to make use of the Crinan Canal towpath all year round which is fantastic. The more we at Sustrans Scotland can do to make it easy for and to encourage the public to embrace active travel, particularly when it comes to shorter journeys, the better."

(LM)