Bridge repair work is continuing at Balfron Station in Stirlingshire.

Work to repair the structure, which was damaged in a road accident, has been ongoing since mid-September and was expected to be completed in around 14 weeks.

However, Scottish Water said the project is taking longer than anticipated and now estimates the repairs will be completed in spring 2018. Traffic management and existing diversions will remain in place.

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Ruaridh MacGregor, Scottish Water's corporate affairs manager, said: "This project is taking longer than we had anticipated due to the complex nature of the work and because of additional time required to enable us to incorporate crash barrier technology in the project, which is important in terms of reducing the impact of any future accident.

"Scottish Water appreciates that the extension of the work, and the road traffic management required, will cause inconvenience to customers, road users and businesses in the area. We apologise for this and we will do everything possible to minimise any disruption."

(LM/MH)