A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL TO BE DIVERTED ONTO OLD MILITARY ROAD FROM 4PM

December 29, 2022

  The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will operate under convoy control until 4pm today From 4pm traffic will be diverted onto the Old Military Road given forecast rain and the level of hillside saturation. Further assessment to be carried out on Friday morning.   Please be advised that the A83 at the … Continued

UPDATE: A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL MOVES TO CONVOY CONTROL

December 20, 2022

  Please be advised that the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will operate under convoy control on the A83 with immediate effect, due to improving hillside conditions. This will continue through today and tonight, and will be reviewed at 9am on Wednesday 21 December. Our team continues to closely monitor the situation. Real time … Continued

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL: DIVERSION TO THE OLD MILTARY ROAD

December 19, 2022

  Diversion to the Old Military Road with immediate effect   Please be advised that the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will operate under convoy control on the Old Military Road with immediate effect due to concern over hillside conditions. Several areas of movement have been witnessed this morning and with the continued … Continued

FAQ: A83 Rest and Be Thankful

November 25, 2022

Following significant landslides in 2020, a bespoke operational strategy has been implemented to facilitate the safe use of the A83 corridor at the Rest and Be Thankful. The questions and answers below explain the issue in more detail. Where exactly is the Rest & Be Thankful located? The Rest and Be Thankful is located on the … Continued

A83 Rest and Be Thankful – Managing Trunk Road Operation

November 14, 2022

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL: OLD MILITARY ROAD TO BE USED OVERNIGHT ON 15 AND 16 NOVEMBER

November 8, 2022

  Traffic at the Rest and Be Thankful will be diverted onto the Old Military Road on 15 and 16 November, 4pm until 8am   Please be advised that two overnight closures of the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful are scheduled for the nights of 15 November and 16 November from 4pm until … Continued

UPDATE: TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS, A83 REST AND BE THANKFUL

November 4, 2022

Traffic signal control will be in place on the A83 overnight   Please be advised that the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to operate under traffic signal control for the rest of the afternoon and overnight and it is currently anticipated that traffic signal control will continue tomorrow.   Given the … Continued

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL REOPENS UNDER CONVOY CONTROL

November 3, 2022

    Convoy control in place on the A83 this morning from 9.30am Traffic light signals will be in place from 4pm   Please be advised that traffic at the Rest and Be Thankful has moved from the Old Military Road diversion to the A83 under convoy control this morning.  Given the improving forecast, the … Continued

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL: DIVERSION ONTO THE OLD MILITARY ROAD FROM 2.30PM

November 2, 2022

  Traffic to be diverted onto the Old Military Road from The diversion will continue overnight as a safety precaution   Motorists are advised that traffic at the A83 Rest and Be will move from the A83 under convoy control to the Old Thankful Road diversion route from 2:30pm today.  Traffic will then continue to … Continued

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL TRAFFIC ARRANGENTS MONDAY 31 OCTOBER

October 31, 2022

   A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL TRAFFIC ARRANGENTS MONDAY 31 OCTOBER   Convoy control on the A83 will continue until 8pm today From 8pm traffic signal control will be in place   Motorists are advised that traffic at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to operate on the A83 under convoy control until … Continued

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL OPENS UNDER CONVOY

October 28, 2022

The A83 at the Rest and be Thankful will be open under convoy from 11am Friday morning, for the rest of the weekend   Further to BEAR Scotland’s inspection of hillside conditions at the Rest and Be Thankful, and an updated and improving forecast, traffic will move from the Old Military Road diversion to the … Continued

UPDATE: A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS – CONVOY SYSTEM TODAY, DIVERSION ONTO OMR FROM MIDNIGHT

October 27, 2022

  A83 operates under convoy system today Traffic diverted onto Old Military Road from midnight   Drivers are advised that the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to operate under convoy control today (27th October) until midnight. Given the forecast for increased heavy rainfall from , traffic will be diverted onto the … Continued