A New Elgin road has been sealed off by Moray Council due to concerns about a sinkhole.
The sinkhole was discovered on North Street, prompting the closure of the residential road.
Cones and signs have been erected, blocking access to the Moray road between A941 Main Street and Bailies Drive.
The sinkhole appears to have been caused by a collapsed sewer.
Moray Council installed the emergency road closure, however, Scottish Water is carrying out the repairs.
Plans to open road ‘as early as possible’ next week
Pictures taken at the scene show a deep sinkhole in the middle of the carriageway.
A blue square has been spray painted by road maintainers to outline the affected area as cones and signs remain in place.
It is understood the road will remain closed to allow repairs to be carried out safely while teams from Scottish water investigate and attempt to repair the damage.
It is hoped the road will be re-opened sometime next week. In the meantime, signed diversions have been put in place.
A spokesman for Scottish Water said: “We would like to apologise to customers and road users for the need to temporarily close a section of North Street in New Elgin while we repair a collapsed section of sewer, which had caused a sinkhole to appear in the road surface.
“We would ask local residents to follow the signage in place and thank them for their patience.
“Our contractor will be working on site over the weekend to excavate the sewer and complete the repair that is needed.
“This will allow the road to be reinstated and re-opened as early as possible next week.”
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