More disruption on Cornton Road

There's going to be another month of disruption on a key Stirling route.

Scottish Water say Cornton Road will now reopen at the end of June.

They are carrying out emergency repairs on a sewer.

The initial timeframe was an eight-week closure from 8th March.

In a statement, Scottish Water said:

"Unfortunately we have now had to revise our estimated completion date to the end of June.

The deep excavation around the damaged manhole is underway but we have encountered a number of major issues that have had to be addressed.

A redundant fire hydrant and 6” water main had to be removed from the dig area, and we have also had to carefully break out other utilities that were encased in concrete to ensure they weren’t damaged.

The deep excavation itself is far from straightforward. The presence of multiple utilities has left limited room for further digging.

Only when the damaged manhole has been repaired and the area backfilled and reinstated can we turn our attention to the sinkhole itself.

We still do not know how extensive it is and how much remedial work will be required to ensure the carriageway is not at risk from collapse and can be reopened.

We are doing everything that we can to complete the work as quickly as possible.

We are extremely grateful to the local community for their ongoing patience and support although we appreciate there will be growing frustrations.

Emergency services were made aware of the full closure at the time and have planned accordingly."