A83 affected by several landslides Safety inspections now underway A83 Rest and Be Thankful to Inverary to remain closed while inspections take place and clean-up operations complete Heavy and persistent rainfall on Friday evening and Saturday have caused major impacts on the trunk and local roads networks, with significant disruption across Argyll. The area … Continued
A83 affected by several landslides Inspections to take place on Sunday 8 October A83 Rest and Be Thankful to remain closed while inspections take place and clean-up operations complete Due to the heavy and persistent rainfall on Friday evening and Saturday, there have been seven identified landslips on the A83, including several at the … Continued
A83 traffic will be diverted onto the Old Military Road from 7pm on Friday 6 October Given the current heavy and persistent rain forecast for Friday and Saturday, motorists using the A83 Rest and Be Thankful will be diverted onto the Old Military Road Local Diversion Route from 7pm on Friday 6 October. … Continued
The current second phase of resurfacing work on the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful is now scheduled to be completed on the morning of Friday 23 June 2023. This phase, which involves resurfacing the road near the new roadside catchpit, was due to finish on Thursday 22 June but has been delayed … Continued
To coincide with the planned completion of catch pit 3B, resurfacing works are programmed on the A83 between the River Croe (Cobbler) bridge and the Lochgoilhead junction over a length of 1.8km The resurfacing works encompass the full area of the catchpit works and also an area north of the Rest and Be Thankful … Continued
Current forecast indicates heavy over night rain will clear later this morning. Further to this morning’s hillside inspection and updated forecast the A83 will therefore reopen to traffic at 11am. Further to this morning’s hillside inspection and updated forecast, traffic will move from the Old Military Road Local Diversion Route to the A83 … Continued
Updated forecast for today indicates an increase in predicted overnight rainfall and increase in hillside saturation levels. As a precaution, A83 traffic will therefore be diverted onto the Old Military Road from 7pm tonight. A83 will re-open to traffic on Thursday 2 February subject to outcomes of the morning inspection. Given updated forecast … Continued
Traffic to operate on the A83 under traffic signal control today and overnight due to forecasts of dry weather and ground saturation levels reducing. Cold and dry conditions currently forecast for much of the coming week, which will allow saturation levels to reduce. Traffic at Rest and be Thankful will operate on the … Continued
The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to be diverted onto the Old Military Road today and overnight given the forecast for heavy rain and the high level of hillside saturation. Further traffic management arrangements to be determined on the morning of Saturday 14 January subject to outcomes of morning inspection. … Continued
The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to be diverted onto the Old Military Road today and overnight given the forecast for heavy rain and the high level of hillside saturation. Further traffic management arrangements to be determined on the morning of Friday 13 January subject to outcomes of morning inspection. … Continued
The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to be diverted onto the Old Military Road today and overnight given the forecast for heavy rain and the high level of hillside saturation. Further traffic management arrangements to be determined on the morning of Thursday 12 January subject to outcomes of morning inspection. … Continued
The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to be diverted onto the Old Military Road today and overnight given the forecast for heavy rain and the high level of hillside saturation. Further traffic management arrangements to be determined on the morning of Wednesday 11 January subject to outcomes of early morning inspection. … Continued
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