Rockfall at A909, near Bernard's Smithy, to be repaired.

Fife Council has appointed contractors to install netting at the site of a land slip on the A909, near Bernard's Smithy.

The landslip, which  happened in December 2024 between Beverkae roundabout and the B9157 junction, resulted in a section of the southbound lane being closed, with traffic lights being installed to manage traffic.

Work to install specialist netting to prevent further rockfall and clear overgrown vegetation is scheduled to being in Monday 16 June.

Cllr Altany Craik, Fife Council's spokesperson for roads said: "To allow the vegetation clearance to be carried out safely, the road will be closed between 9.30am and 3.00pm on 16 June, when diversions will be in place.  For the remainder of the works, the existing traffic lights will be used to manage traffic.

“When complete, this work will aim to stop further rockfall and help prevent disruption on this road in future.

"We apologise for any inconvenience caused during these essential works. and thank the public for their patience and co-operation."

The work is expected to be completed by Friday 18 July 2025.