Major work on the A76 has been delayed by a week.

Trunk road maintenance company Amey had been set to carry out resurfacing work on a stretch of the A76 near Sanquhar this week.

The repairs had originally been scheduled to start on Monday, January 15, but were pushed back until Tuesday, January 16, due to adverse weather.

However, Amey has announced a further delay, with the work now scheduled to start on Monday, January 22 and last until Friday, January 26.

Drivers heading south from Sanquhar towards Dumfries will face a huge diversion via Cumnock, Abington, Carronbridge and Thornhill.

Amey said the road will be shut south of Sanquhar between 7pm and 6am every night.

Diversions are as follows:

Northbound- Traffic will leave the A76, turn right onto the C133N Holestane Road near Drumlanrig Castle, then turn left onto the A702 north of Carronbridge and continue north to Abington services roundabouts where they will join the B7078 and continue to Millbank, turning left onto the A70 Ayr Road east to Cumnock to rejoin the A76 at Dettingen Roundabout and head through New Cumnock.

Southbound- Traffic will take the exit at Dettingen Roundabout onto the A70 through Cumnock to the B7078 and then proceed to Abington Services, before taking the A702 south to Carronbridge. Traffic wishing to head north on the A76 will be directed south to Thornhill roundabout where they will be able to turn and travel north.