Tongland

The crossing in Kirkcudbright was shut suddenly on safety grounds more than 100 days ago.

They would provide back-up power for eight stations in the historic Galloway and Lanark schemes.

A group has criticised the decision to replace 27 miles (43km) of overhead power lines, which are considered at end of life.

The Scottish government rules the scheme between Kendoon and Tongland in south-west Scotland can proceed.

Work around the Tongland Dam in Galloway hopes to try to address a 90% drop in fish numbers.

It comes less than a fortnight before a public hearing into the Galloway plans was due to begin.

The site at Tongland is part of the Galloway scheme which was first developed in the 1930s.

More than 1,500 people worked on the Galloway project at the peak of its construction in the 1930s.