Work on long running roadworks in one Lanarkshire town is set to be completed by the end of the month.
Those living in Biggar Road in Cleland have been living in fear of flooding for the best part of 30 years due to dips in the road.
Work is currently underway to improve the street, however, some residents have grown frustrated with the length of time the works are taking.
But now there is light at the end of the tunnel with the road set to be open from Tuesday, August 30.
Murdostoun councillor Louise Roarty spoke at length with residents at the recent Cleland Community Council.
She told Lanarkshire Live : “It’s been tough for people while the road has been closed.
“I can only reiterate the history of flooding at this location and the impact on immediate residential properties and the nearby community required the council to undertake works to assist and minimise the impact of such events by maximising the capacity and condition of the road gullies and connections.
“The scheme was and is intended to improve a historic problematic situation and be to the benefit of the community, however, again we acknowledge the unintended significant impact the prolonged duration of the works have caused.”
Now that Scottish Power have completed their service diversion, contractors can return to site to continue with the replacement gullies and new gullies on the west side of the carriageway.
It is anticipated that the gullies and connections will be completed by the end of the week including reinstatement of the excavations and trenches.
The road will also been opened temporarily on Saturday to allow the Cleland Gala Day procession to pass through on Saturday morning before being closed again.
Councillor Roarty added: “The road will be open to allow the procession to pass through.
“Afterwards it will be closed again and then be open on the Tuesday.
“The work may have been able to finish on Monday but it was felt it was it was the right thing to delay an extra day and let the procession through.”
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