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Contractor Pat Munro is to begin a road upgrade project in the Highlands.
The company will start carrying out drainage and road strengthening works to Swordale Road, Evanton on Monday, 30 January.
Features include resurfacing, extending passing places and ditching/drainage works.
The Strategic Timber Transport Scheme (STTS) is providing over 50% of the funding towards the project, which will facilitate timber extraction from the Swordale area over the next 10 years.
The project is expected to be completed in two weeks, depending on weather conditions.
The council said: "Residents are being advised by letter and notices. Work will start each day after 9am to avoid school and commuter traffic. At other times traffic will be managed using laybys but people are asked to allow up to an extra 30 minutes for their journey."
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