Residents living near the Aberdeen bypass have claimed the works are making their lives a misery.
Lorries shaking their homes, damaged roads and blasting operations being carried out seven-days-a-week are just some of the complaints those living near the £745million Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route have raised.
Now Transport Secretary Derek Mackay has been invited to come to the north-east to discuss their concerns, and to help address some of the issues.
Councillor Ross Thomson has written to Mr Brown on behalf of the residents, and said last night it was “unacceptable” residents were unable to enjoy the “sanctuary” of their homes.
The Hazlehead and Queen’s Cross member acknowledged disruption would be caused, but said it was not fair on residents being disturbed by noisy blasting operations.
He also claimed lorry drivers working on the much-anticipated project were ignoring traffic restrictions and damaging roads in the area and pollution was seeping into the River Dee.
He also highlighted the recent closure of Contlaw Road in Aberdeen – due to damage caused by HGVs working on the AWPR – causing traffic chaos for nearby residents.
Mr Thomson said: “While I think most people are in favour of the road – which a lot of people in the city thought was never going to happen – some of the disruption to the lives of local residents is horrendous.
“The works are constant and what residents tell me is that they can’t get any peace in their own homes.
“I’ve had residents tell me of their houses shaking from the traffic.
“Some struggle to listen to the radio or watch their TV while they say the roads are covered in potholes from the heavy vehicles.
“Nobody was consulted about this and while most people are in favour of the route that doesn’t give the government permission to ride roughshod over the local community.”
The AWPR – which is due to be completed by winter 2017 – will stretch from the A90 at Stonehaven and Charleston in the south to Blackdog in the north.
It was first discussed as long ago as 1948 but the £1million cost of the project was considered too high for the country, which was still recovering from the war.
In 2003, then-first minister Jack McConnell again signalled his intention to build the road and a target date of 2012 was set for completion.
But legal challenges followed and it was not until 2012 that investigation works began once more.
Mr Thomson, who is Tory group leader on Aberdeen City Council, has now urged Mr Mackay to attend a future public meeting of the North Kincardine Rural Community Council to discuss residents’ problems.
He added: “I hope that Mr Mackay will be able to meet members of the community to hear their concerns and join me in trying to bang heads together to sort these issues out.
“Your home should be your sanctuary and that’s why it’s really important that consultation takes place.”
Last night a spokesman for Transport Scotland said: “We are aware of the concerns raised.
“Transport Scotland, along with its funding partners, Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council, takes its environmental duties very seriously and will continue to work with the contractor to ensure any impacts are minimised and that all the consents necessary to undertake these works are in place and are complied with.”