Motorists are being urged to help shape Moray Council plans to combat congestion in Elgin.
The local authority had relied on a Western Link Road being created through the town to alleviate traffic troubles.
But the £11.8million scheme – which involved building a new bridge over Elgin’s railway line – proved unpopular among residents on Edgar Road and Wittet Drive.
They protested that diverting an increased flow of vehicles past their homes would damage their quality of life.
The project was axed in March when elected members decided they could no longer afford it.
Earlier this month, the council’s policy and resources committee agreed that officers needed to formulate a new traffic strategy for the town.
Transport bosses are weighing up other ways of ensuring drivers are able to navigate their way across Elgin in a timely fashion.
An online survey has been launched for residents to register their views, and a series of drop-in sessions have been arranged.
Transportation manager, Nicola Moss, said: “We want to know what people’s views are on travelling to and within Elgin, why people travel to Elgin, what problems they face and what improvements they think are needed.
“It is important that we hear from the people who use the roads network in Elgin, we will listen to what people have to say.
“The information provided will help develop the strategy.”
The council anticipates that the new approach will be decided by the end of September.
Officers believe work that has already been carried out in anticipation of the Western Link Road scheme going ahead could be re-purposed for the new initiative.
Councillors voted to abandon the Western Link Road in March after discovering they would have to ditch some costly projects to remain solvent.
Fochabers Lhanbryde member Douglas Ross’s motion to scrap it was seconded by the leader of Moray’s SNP opposition group, Gary Coull, and passed by 13 votes to 11.
The online survey can be accessed at www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Elgin-Transport-Strategy, and paper versions of the questionnaire can be collected from the council annexe, Elgin Library and Moray Leisure Centre.
Comments can also be e-mailed to transport.develop@moray.gov.uk or transportation staff can be reached on 0300 123 4565.
Drop-in sessions will be held at the St Giles Centre from 11.30am to 2.30pm today, from 11.30am to 4pm tomorrow and from 11am to 4pm on Saturday.