• Updated forecast for today indicates heavy persistent rainfall becoming more intense in early afternoon with corresponding increase in hillside saturation levels.

• As a precaution, A83 traffic will therefore be diverted onto the Old Military Road from midday today, Sunday 21 January.

• Given the increase in hillside saturation levels it is then expected that the Old Military Road will continue to be utilised overnight.

• Subject to outcomes of hillside inspections it is currently anticipated that the A83 will re-open to traffic during the day on Monday 22 January.

Given the updated forecast for today indicating heavy rainfall becoming more intense in the early afternoon, traffic will be diverted onto the Old Military Road Local Diversion Route from midday today (Sunday 21 January).  The OMR is then expected to continue to be utilised overnight.

Subject to the outcome of hillside inspections and ongoing review of forecasts and hillside saturation it is then anticipated that the A83 will re-open to traffic during the day on Monday 22 January.

Our team continues to have a presence on site and are monitoring conditions closely. A further update will be issued if there is any change to the above traffic management arrangement.

Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on A83 Rest and Be Thankful | Traffic Scotland and twitter at @trafficscotland.

For more information on how the daily decision-making is reached check the following link:-

A83 Rest and Be Thankful – Managing Trunk Road Operation | BEAR Scotland