Major resurfacing works are due to take place on the A96 next month following public concerns for the state of the route.
Transport Scotland have confirmed a programme of works will be undertaken on the A96 at Alves crawler lane within a matter of weeks following years of “wear and tear” and heavy volumes of traffic.
The decision by the national agency comes after Moray MP Douglas Ross expressed his and the concerns of his constituents in a letter to Roy Brannen, chief executive of Transport Scotland, criticising the “shocking condition” of the route.
Responding to the news, Mr Ross said: “I’m pleased this work will be undertaken shortly as for too long we have had to put up with an inadequate road surface on this stretch of carriageway.
“While I appreciate that the road surfaces around Moray, like elsewhere in the country, leave a lot to be desired, this particular stretch of road is situated on a primary route which has a heavy volume of traffic passing over it.
“The fact that it is also a section of road where there is a lane utilised for overtaking, makes it more important that the surface is in a good condition. The last thing we need is a collision caused by this inadequate road surface.”
