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 […]
A38 Rest and Be Thankful reopens after boulder operation
The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will reopen at 2:30pm today following the successful operation to make a boulder safe on the hillside. The Old Military Road was used on Monday to allow a helicopter to ferry equipment onto the hillside, and the road between Ardgarten and the viewpoint car park was fully […]
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 […]
Over 400,000 trees planted to prevent Rest and Be Thankful landslips
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) tree planting programme at the Rest and Be Thankful is taking shape. The first phase of planting, funded by Transport Scotland, saw 160,000 native species of trees planted on land purchased by Transport Scotland specifically for that purpose, says The Herald Scotland. FLS has now augmented that by planting a further 241,500 native […]
Old Military Road diversion for A83 Rest and be Thankful
In response to the wet weather forecast, BEAR Scotland will be diverting traffic at the Rest and Be Thankful onto the Old Military Road from 6pm today (Tuesday 30 September) as a precaution. The forecast and hillside conditions will continue to be monitored with further updates to follow. Use of the local diversion will maintain […]
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 […]