The Bervie Braes road between Stonehaven and Dunnottar Castle is to reopen during the summer months.

Councillor Ian Mollison said: “I am pleased that the council’s policy and resources committee has agreed that the road should reopened. This should encourage visitors to Dunnottar Castle to go into Stonehaven.

“The work needed to reopen the road is to be carried out as soon as possible. This will take a few weeks.”

The decision was made by the committee on 18 April after they considered a number of options for the future of the route. This outcome was the one recommended by local councillors on the Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee.

Under the new scheme, the road will open from April to October, with a weight limit of three tonnes, a 20mph speed limit and a one-way system running from Dunnottar Castle into Stonehaven.

Barriers will also be installed as an added safety measure on the road running down Bervie Braes.

The necessary steps will now be taken for the barrier units to be bought and installed on the road. Subject to delivery of the barriers, it is hoped that the road will be reopened within a matter of weeks. Further work will be carried out to formalise the arrangements and they will be carried out after the road closes again in October.

The road has been closed to vehicles for safety reasons following a major landslip on the Braes in 2009.