An MP has claimed road closures brought on by the construction of the AWPR south of the city are putting his constituents at risk.
A number of roads have been shut permanently as a result of the £750million scheme meaning traffic now has to take alternative routes to access Banchory-Devenick in Deeside.
It meant that one sick man was forced to wait longer for urgent medical attention because an ambulance could not access the village.
Both Sunnyside Road and the Hildowntree route have now been permanently closed to traffic, meaning paramedics had to take a longer route, leaving the patient waiting.
There are new overpass bridges which have been constructed but motorists will not be permitted to use them even when they are open.
Andrew Bowie, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine MP, has said the man, from Banchory-Devenick, is just one example of those impacted by the closures.
He said: “Even closing a village’s main roads for a short time can have disastrous consequences, so I would urge Aberdeen Roads Ltd to bear this in mind.
“It seems obscene to close two perfectly adequate roads when the overpasses spanning them are finished.
“This is on the back of intolerable delays to the final road, as neither Transport Scotland or the SNP in charge can commit to a final date.
“It has left my constituents in limbo – I’m sure they are not alone in this village.
“It needs sorted immediately.”
A Transport Scotland spokesman said: “As part of the AWPR contract, the contractor is required to and has consulted with the emergency services regarding all traffic management and changes to road layout.
“These particular roads have been permanently closed following an extensive consultation and the publication of road orders, which were published in 2010.
“As announced to the Scottish Parliament in March earlier this year, the AWPR project is scheduled to open in late autumn 2018.”
