A busy Aberdeen road near a retail park is to close permanently on Monday.

Bedford Road near Kittybrewster Retail Park is to close from 6am to allow the installation of a bus gate.

Only buses will be able to access the road during the works which are expected to be completed on Monday, June 6.

Bedford Road is to remain closed permanently as a through route to all traffic except buses, pedestrians and cyclists.

The closure of Bedford Road is part of traffic management plans relating to the new Third Don Crossing and Berryden Corridor.

An Aberdeen City Council spokesman said: “The work essentially means that cars will no longer be able to use Bedford Road as a through route.

“It is part of a wider plan to improve traffic flow in and around the city following the opening of the Third Don bridge.

“Residents will be able to access Hermitage Avenue from St Machar Drive, and Bedford Avenue and Sunnyside Road can be accessed from Powis Terrace.

Kittybrewster Retail Park will be accessible from Powis Terrace only.

“We apologise for the initial inconvenience that this will inevitably cause, however the bigger picture is about easing congestion and speeding up journey times and ultimately we will achieve that.”

Local diversions will be in place to facilitate these works. Motorists are asked to use an alternative route if at all possible.