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 […]
Closures planned for Rest and Be Thankful route over summer
The Rest and Be Thankful stretch of the A83 has “a number of road closures” planned for the next two months, a report has revealed. A Transport Scotland official has also advised that roadworks with temporary lights are set for Arrochar over a six-week period. Further details have also been published of works at other […]
Scottish Government takes next steps in Rest and Be Thankful solution
The Scottish Government has published draft Orders for the long-term solution at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful, including the proposed Debris Flow Shelter, and for the medium term solution which delivers further improvements to the Old Military Road to increase its resilience. A series of public exhibitions to present the draft Orders and Environmental Impact Assessment’s for […]
Rest and Be Thankful diversion “could take years”
It’s been admitted that traffic will be diverted from the Rest and Be Thankful for “years rather than months” while a shelter is built over the stretch of the A83 prone to landslides. The pass has been subject to numerous closures due to frequent landslides, which mean diversions along a nearby single-track road, the Old Military […]
More details emerge of Rest and Be Thankful debris shelter plans
It’s reported engineers working on a debris shelter on the A83 through the Rest And Be Thankful are admitting it could take years to build. The Helensburgh Advertiser reports traffic is set to be diverted on to the Old Military Road during construction. The newspaper says a report to go before Argyll and Bute Council […]