Home and dry: Angus flood prevention works completed

A £40,000 flood alleviation scheme has been completed on the A92 south of Montrose.

The project at Rossie Braes is designed to prevent surface water collecting on the road and safeguard properties from flooding.

Montrose Councillor Mark Salmond said he was delighted that the final phase of the programmed works had come to an end.

He said: “I have been working with roads officers and local residents to secure these much-needed works for over 12 months and it’s great news that the works are now completed.

“In recent years, run-off has been experienced from the fields to the south of the A92, between Denhead Cottage and the access to Inverossie House.

“During more significant rainfall events that lead to excessive surface water, the gullies on the roads became inundated, overwhelming the road drainage system. This led to surface waterflows bypassing the gullies along the carriageway and risk to properties downstream near the basin by Montrose.”

Filter drains were installed to intercept run-off water before it reaches the carriageway. Some gullies were replaced, additional gullies were installed and kerbs were raised outside Ashcott Cottage to channel excess water.