AWPR contractor Aberdeen Roads Limited has called on motorists to use road signs at Stonehaven when travelling on the A90 Aberdeen to Dundee road.

Block-capital warning signs stating “Do not follow sat-nav” have been put in place by the contractor after motorists turned on to the construction site in error.

Stonehaven and Lower Deeside councillor Sarah Dickinson said there had been numerous changes to the road layout.

She said: “I use that junction up to the AWPR fairly frequently and had noticed it.

“I would advise drivers to take the junction at an appropriate speed to enable them to make sense of the signage and traffic guidance on the junction.

“There have been numerous changes to the flow at the junction during the period of the works and going slowly has been the best way not to get confused throughout.

“The new AWPR road is not open and I think that should be clear, even to visitors to the area, if navigating the junction slowly and paying attention to the signage.”

A Transport Scotland spokesman said: “The sign is in place, together with the standard road signing at site accesses, to discourage road users from entering the site in error.

“We understand that some satellite navigation mapping has included the new road which has not yet opened. While this has not created any issues, road and site safety remains an absolute priority.”

The new route is expected to open in the autumn.