Four electricity towers are being dismantled as part of the construction of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty (AWPR) scheme, it has been has announced.
One tower was taken down on 08 October and the rest are due to be dismantled over the coming days.
The contractor has been working alongside Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission (SHE Transmission) to replace the current infrastructure with a single tower and underground cabling.
The works are necessary to clear the site before major construction starts on the new River Don Crossing.
A spokesperson for the AWPR project said: "Work continues to press ahead on what is the largest roads construction project in the UK with another milestone now in sight.
"After months of planning and preparatory works, four electricity towers near to the River Don are being removed so that the new crossing over the Don can be built.
"Before the towers could be dismantled, 1300 metres of underground cabling had to be in place and made operational so that vital local services were not disrupted.
"Much of the construction work for the bypass has focussed on road-related work, but this work marks the start of one of the major structures of the scheme.
"Once the dismantling is complete, the local community will see the new bridge starting to take shape over the next year."
Derek Mulgrew, project manager at SHE Transmission, added: "This has been a significant piece of work and we are pleased we have been able to deliver this key milestone for the AWPR/B-T project."
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