A Highland road which has been closed since before Christmas after it was hit by a significant landslide is set to reopen.

A car and passenger ferry has been operating to help transport people affected by the closure of the A890 Strome Ferry by-pass.

The route was closed on December 19 after 100 tonnes of rock tumbled onto the road from the hillside above.

Highland Council is holding meetings with local residents to talk through the arrangements to reopen the road.

Work to clear the road and make it safe will go on through the day and night, in the hope the road will reopen during daytime hours on February 17.

The route should fully reopen over 24 hours by March 17, depending on how well work to secure the rockface goes.

The public meetings will be held on Monday, February 13 at Achmore village hall and then the following day at Lochcarron village hall, both starting at 7pm.

Councillor John Laing, transport environmental and community services committee chairman, said: "Our priority is to get vehicles back on the road as soon as is practically possible and so we are looking at a partial reopening of the route while the outstanding work is getting completed.

"The public meetings are a good opportunity for people living in the affected communities to let us know their views and preferences on this proposal."

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