Aberdeenshire Council have announced that Fourdon's C3K has reopened following the successful completion of repair works.

The road section between Station Road and Old Aberdeen Road closed in November 2018 due to footway subsidence and repairs were expected to last for 18 months.

The reopening of the road will allow residents travelling on the B966 to better access the local area around the town of Fordoun without diversion.

The council is working to complete various road works in the Fordoun area. The repairs completed on the C3K are not associated with any work being carried out on Abbeyton Bridge. The bridge was demolished in December 2018 to prevent its collapse onto the East Coast Main Line railway below.


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, also said: "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."

(MH/JG)