Almost 16 years after initial plans went on show to the public, a new road to relieve congestion at Aberdeen's notorious Haudagain roundabout has finally opened.
The new dual carriageway link road will take traffic between the A92 North Anderson Drive and A96 Auchmill Road.
Transport Scotland say it will improve traffic flow, alleviate congestion in the area and improve journey time reliability.
Prior to cutting the ribbon to mark the road opening, Minister for Transport, Jenny Gilruth MSP visited the Middlefield Community Project to hear more about some of the community benefits that the Contractor, Farrans Construction, has delivered during the construction period.
She said: “It has been just over three years since construction work began on this key improvement for Aberdeen and later today the public will be able to travel along it for the first time.
“The new dual carriageway will help tackle the congestion caused by the traffic bottleneck at the Haudagain roundabout and deliver significant benefits including improving journey time for road users and public transport.
“I know there have been delays to the completion of this project, which has been understandably frustrating for the local community. The contractors did suffer from staff shortages due to the impact of the Omicron variant at the turn of the year and I am hopeful the community will now welcome the project’s completion.
“I was delighted to cut the ribbon to open this new road, allowing the local community and road users of Aberdeen to start enjoying the benefits that it will bring to the north-east.”