A new £22.3m bridge over the River Don is to open to the public next week after months of delays.

The crossing linking Danestone and Tillydrone in Aberdeen will open on Thursday, June 9.

The bridge, which is the third crossing over the Don, was had been scheduled to be completed late last year, however, issues with re-routing underground utilities delayed the project.

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It is designed to reduce congestion in Aberdeen.

The new structure is expected to be called the Diamond Bridge. Pupils from primary schools near the new bridge voted for the name from a shortlist of nine.

The name, which commemorates the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012 and the royal family's links with Aberdeen and the surrounding area, won 46.5% of the vote.