The Lairhillock – Portlethen road has finally reopened. That’s good news. But concerns were expressed by drivers about potholes on the approaches to the new stretch of road.

Last week I asked our roads officers about the potholes on the Rothnick side of the closure and was given the following response: “As regard the maintenance of the existing council road, we propose to go on and infill some of the verge areas before the road opens. However as the road to the East is used as the main access to the AWPR compound we will not be able to carry out any major patching before the road opens. We therefore propose to go in once the road is open under 2-way traffic lights and carry out the necessary repairs, which will cause some minor disruption but as a minimum, access will be maintained.”

Drivers will be pleased. Not only is the new bridge in use, but council staff are now filling the potholes and making repairs to the edges of the road.