The petition is on the Scottish Parliament website

They oppose the need for a road through the suburb of Milltimber, chosen after plans to route it via a community with learning difficulties were rejected.

The electronic petition has been posted on the Scottish Parliament's website by Paddy Imhof, a local farmer, and has been signed by more than 800 people.

The road project team said it would continue to discuss the issues raised.

Mr Imhof believes it is not too late to stop the road and his new petition has attracted support from other campaign groups.

Greenbelt land and homes could be lost to make way for a very expensive mistake Tony Hawkins Road Sense

He said: "There's no way it's too late and I want to give people an opportunity to sign a petition.

"I'm a farmer and not a professional lobbyist but I felt it was time to take a stand against the transport planning process that leaves many of us living in the shadow of this monstrous road to nowhere.

"I have serious concerns with the way this bypass proposal was selected as the solution to Aberdeen's traffic woes without proper assessment of alternative solutions."

'We will all pay'

Residents living on the chosen route for Aberdeen's controversial bypass have already formed an opposition group called Road Sense.

Spokesman Tony Hawkins said: "Road Sense will fight the proposed road in every way we can and we are very happy to back the bypass petition.

"The fact of the matter is that the bypass will not cure our congestion problems. Greenbelt land and homes could be lost to make way for a very expensive mistake and we will all pay."

The bypass project team said it was understandable that those directly affected by the route were petitioning, but that the team would continue to work to alleviate concerns.

They said the bypass would form part of a modern transport system linking into the region as a whole.

Transport Minister Tavish Scott rejected the five original options in favour of a compromise route through Milltimber Brae, with a new fast link via Netherley to Stonehaven.