Businesses and farmers facing soaring fuel costs because of lengthy diversion around a 14-month-long bridge closure could be crippled if it does not reopen soon.
These are the fears of one local farmer who says there has been little work carried out at Branshogle Bridge, near Balfron, in recent weeks.
The Bridge, on the B818 near the village, was shut in March last year over safety fears when it was discovered that the structure could collapse. That left farmers and HGV drivers facing a 19-mile diversion.
