A83 emergency works and inspections following heavy rain
Hillside inspections and emergency roadside drainage works continue this morning at A83 Rest and Be Thankful. A83 traffic has been diverted onto the Old Military Road from around 8pm last night, after extremely heavy and persistent rainfall caused drainage systems to overflow. Euan Scott, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative, said: “Our teams are working hard […]
A83 Rest and Be Thankful closed for boulder removal
BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out boulder removal works on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful. Works will commence on Monday 27 October, with the aim being to remove the boulder at first light on Tuesday 28 October. A geotechnical investigation has identified a boulder on […]
A83: Road re-opens after Monday’s landslide closure
Following a clean up operation and safety inspections carried out by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, the A83 reopened at 9.30am this morning after a series of landslides. To protect the public, the A83 had been closed between Ardgartan and the A815 Dunoon road end due to several landslides caused by intense rainfall […]
Next phase of essential ground investigation work at A83 Rest and Be Thankful to begin next week
Road users travelling on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful are advised that essential ground investigation work currently being undertaken in the area will require traffic to be diverted onto the Old Military Road (OMR) between 0800 and 1800 on 26 and 27 August as the essential work continues on the hillside above […]
Rest and Be Thankful: BEAR and Transport Scotland keep A83 running smoothly
BEAR Scotland teams have been supporting ongoing resilience efforts at the Rest and Be Thankful throughout the spring and early summer period, working closely with Transport Scotland and other partners to help keep the A83 running safely. A key achievement this period was the installation of a new debris catch fence above a high roadside […]
Ground investigations at A83 Rest and Be Thankful continue
Transport Scotland are advising road users travelling on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful that essential ground investigation work currently being undertaken in the area will require traffic to be diverted onto the Old Military Road (OMR) between 8am and 6pm on 7 and 8 July, and 14 and 15 July, as the […]
Ground investigations continue at A83 Rest and Be Thankful
Transport Scotland has issued a further update on the ongoing works on the A83 at Rest and Be Thankful. Road users travelling on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful are advised that essential ground investigation work currently being undertaken in the area will require traffic to be diverted onto the Old Military Road […]
Further traffic diversions planned for essential ground investigation work at A83 Rest and Be Thankful
Road users travelling on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful are advised that essential ground investigation work currently being undertaken in the area will require traffic to be diverted onto the Old Military Road (OMR) between 0800 and 1800 on 2 and 3 June. The closures are required during daylight hours to ensure […]
Rest and Be Thankful: A83 to remain open via Old Military Road
Due to the forecast for heavy rain over the weekend, BEAR Scotland will be opening the Old Military Road, as a precaution, from 8pm on Friday 23 May to allow road users travelling along the A83 Rest and Be Thankful to continue their journeys safely. Traffic is expected to return to the A83 trunk road […]
Rest and Be Thankful: Traffic to be diverted as part of the essential A83 ground investigation work
Road users travelling on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful are advised that essential ground investigation work currently being undertaken in the area will require traffic to be diverted on to the Old Military Road (OMR) between 0800 and 1800 on a number of days during May, June, July and August. These diversions, starting on […]