An Ayrshire road forced to close following the appearance of a sinkhole last month is set to reopen.
Repairs to the B7081 – between Dreghorn and Springside – are expected to be completed by Saturday.
Council chiefs say the road will reopen as soon as the work is finished.
The development comes after Scottish Water, supported by North Ayrshire Council, carried out a ground penetrating radar survey (GPRS) followed by excavation work.
Scottish Water is satisfied the subsidence was localised with no risk to the high pressure main.
Workers began backfilling the excavation today and should finish the task tomorrow.
As a precautionary measure, engineers will install some reinforcement to strengthen the area.
Once complete, North Ayrshire Council will start reinstatement of the road surface.
In the meantime, the temporary shuttle bus service will continue to run until the road is reopened.
An emergency response was put into action when the sinkhole was discovered on Wednesday, September 22.
A North Ayrshire Council spokesperson said: “We understand that this closure to ensure public safety has resulted in inconvenience for a number of people.
"We thank you for your patience while investigation, excavation was undertaken.
"Repair and reinstatement works are now underway to ensure that the road can be re-opened safely.”
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