Work on a local road in Fordoun has been completed 10 months ahead of schedule.

A section on the C3K between Station Road and Old Aberdeen Road closed in November 2018 for footway subsidence and repairs. It was expected to last for 18 months, but the road was reopened on Monday 15 July.

It is now reduced to single lane operation with temporary traffic lights in place. This will allow residents travelling on the B966 to better access the local area around the town of Fordoun without diversion.

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Cllr Peter Argyle, Aberdeenshire Council's Infrastructure Services Committee chair, said: "It is great news that this road has reopened sooner than initially anticipated. I would like to thank residents and businesses for their patience whilst the works were being completed and commend the council's engineers and our partners on ensuring the road reopened sooner than planned."

Committee vice chair, Cllr John Cox, added: "Decisions to close roads are never taken lightly, as they can cause disruption to local communities. However, the council has an important duty to ensure motorists are as safe as possible on Aberdeenshire's roads. Anyone who is aware of a road maintained by the council that needs repairing is encouraged to report it to the council as soon as possible."

(CM/JG)