The partial collapse of an underground culvert to the north of Freuchie on the A92 is a “grand opportunity” to keep an eye on how quickly it silts up and avoid a recurrence of flooding problems.
The troubles have threatened homes over many years, according to councillor David MacDiarmid.
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, has set up temporary traffic lights on the A92 while investigations and remedial works are undertaken into the discovery of a large void beneath the road.
Mr MacDiarmid, whose ward includes Freuchie, was given a detailed explanation by a Bear Scotland official and is confident they will carry out the neccesary repairs while in the process of jetting out many years of silt.
BEAR Scotland say the culvert will need to be propped up before any shuttering can take place although until the void has been properly inspected it is difficult to speculate on the amount of the work involved.
Mr MacDiarmid said: “I was asked by a constituent to have the culvert jetted because she was concerned for her property which floods on a regular basis certainly since the bad floods in Freuchie in 2008.
“She reminded me of the time that she had three fire appliances on her land pumping the water away from her and her neighbours houses, and knocked holes in the bottom of her surrounding wall to release the floodwater onto the adjoining fields.
“I have personally witnessed her property almost surrounded by water.
“The farmer, who’s fields are under water for sometimes weeks after the flooding has asked for the culvert to be cleared but can remember it only being done once in maybe 20 years. This will be a grand opportunity, once the works are complete, to keep an eye on how quickly the culvert silts up again.