Work on the £55million West Link project in Inverness is nearing completion, with the hope it will open in the first week of December.
The West Link is expected to take thousands of vehicles out of the city centre by enabling motorists to travel from the A82 Fort William road to the A96 Aberdeen road and A9 Perth route, via the southern distributor road, the new River Ness crossing and a swing bridge over the Caledonian Canal.
The project has also already paved the way for new housing and other economic development at Ness-side and Torvean, with Tulloch Homes having unveiled a £250million vision to build 800 homes in the area.
Our photographer Sandy McCook got an exclusive look at the new Ness crossing.