Council workers will carry out repairs on a notorious north-east road – just weeks after they finished the original resurfacing work.
Aberdeenshire Council closed the A947 Aberdeen to Turriff road earlier this year for resurfacing works but faced criticism from locals that the job was done poorly.
Instead of remedying safety issues on the road, the work was described by one local man as “bouncy” and did not drain water from the carriageway.
Now the authority has ordered workers to repair a section of the route again this week.
Last night Phil Moar, who lives on the route, said the first attempt was not “up to scratch”.
“On re-opening, it became quite apparent that the quality of work completed was horrendous,” he said.
“The section of road was super bouncy. A section of road through Fyvie had been resurfaced just after and the difference in quality between the two was chalk and cheese.”
He added the new work is still causing “grief” to motorists with more delays expected.
Mr Moar said: “There must be a better way of using taxpayer’s money than having to do the same work on the same piece of road twice as a result of the first effort simply not being up to scratch.”
Aberdeenshire Council’s head of roads Philip McKay apologised for the inconvenience caused by the work.
He said: “Remedial works are taking place to improve the surface quality of a section of the A947, south of Turriff. We are also addressing a minor issue regarding standing water on the carriageway.
“Our roads team will carry out the work during off-peak hours under a convoy system, to protect the workforce and avoid a road closure. A traffic light system may also be used whilst the new road surface cools.”
The work is expected to be carried out within the week, subject to weather conditions.
The A947 has repeatedly been the focus of safety campaigners who want to see the route improved.
Figures revealed last year put the rate of fatal accidents on the road at almost 50% higher than the national average.