Ongoing work to make a busy Inverness road more cycle-friendly will cost in the region of £110,000.
Residents in Culduthel Road were left bemused last week when large green strips appeared on the road surface, many of them directly in front of road junctions.
But Highland Council has revealed that the purpose of the green areas is to remind drivers to be aware of cyclists and alert riders to the risk of cars approaching.
The project is being joint funded by the local authority and Sustrans, a UK-wide charity which aims to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.
This work is part of the Inverness Active Travel Network project from Slackbuie to the city centre.
The new measures will involve removing the centre line of Culduthel Road to highlight that the road space will be shared between cyclists and motorised vehicles.
Measures will also involve installing advisory cycle lanes on both sides of Culduthel Road with associated traffic signs.
An existing footpath through the wood between Culduthel Avenue, Culduthel Park and Balnakyle Road will be widened, and will be shared by pedestrians and cyclists.
A new combined pedestrian and cyclist crossing will also be installed on Culduthel Road just north of Culduthel Mains Road, with dropped kerbs installed at the bellmouth at the junction of Culduthel Road and Culduthel Park.
