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A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL: TRAFFIC REMAINS DIVERTED ONTO OLD MILITARY ROAD

October 7, 2022

Traffic continues to be diverted onto the Old Military Road until Saturday morning Weather permitting, a convoy system will then be introduced Diversion back onto the Old Military Road in the early hours of Sunday morning anticipated Please be advised that traffic will continue to be diverted onto the Old Military Road local diversion route … Continued

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A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL: TRAFFIC REMAINS DIVERTED ONTO OLD MILITARY ROAD

October 6, 2022

Please be advised that traffic will continue to be diverted onto the Old Military Road Local Diversion Route through today and overnight until Friday morning due to the heavy persistent rain forecast and high hillside saturation levels. A further update will be issued if there is any change to the above traffic management arrangement. Our … Continued

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MEDIA UPDATE: A83 OPERATING UNDER CONVOY CONTROL AT THE REST AND BE THANKFUL FOR WEDNESDAY DAYTIME PERIOD, WITH THE OLD MILITARY ROAD LOCAL DIVERSION ROUTE TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 7PM DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FORECAST

October 3, 2022

A83 OPERATING UNDER CONVOY CONTROL AT THE REST AND BE THANKFUL FOR WEDNESDAY DAYTIME PERIOD, WITH THE OLD MILITARY ROAD LOCAL DIVERSION ROUTE TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 7PM DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FORECAST A convoy system will be in place on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful today until 7pm Traffic will be … Continued

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A83 REST AND BE THANKFUL

February 23, 2022

Thursday 24 February – 9.20am   A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNDER CONVOY CONTROL ON THE A83 TODAY (THURSDAY) AND OVERNIGHT DUE TO FORECAST HEAVY SNOW     Given the heavy snow forecast today, convoy control operations on the A83 will continue through today and overnight.  Journey times through the … Continued

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THE NEXT PHASE OF LANDSLIP MITIGATION MEASURES AT A83 REST AND BE THANKFUL UNDERWAY

September 7, 2021

Next stage expected to take approximately nine months to complete The next stage of landslip mitigation measures at the Rest and Be Thankful got underway this week to help improve landslip resilience to the A83. The £3.5M project will see the construction of a further catch-pit next to the trunk road, and will be located … Continued

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NEW CATCH-PIT CONSTRUCTED AT REST AND BE THANKFUL TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LANDSLIP MITIGATION MEASURES  

August 25, 2021

Construction of a new £1.1M catch-pit at the Rest and Be Thankful has been completed which will provide additional resilience to the A83. The new catch-pit, which was completed last week, is approximately 120m long, around 12m wide and capable of holding around 4,500 tonnes of debris material from a potential landslip. It is the … Continued

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A83 REST AND BE THANKFUL

February 27, 2021

Update – A83 Rest and Be Thankful Saturday 27 February – 09.30am OLD MILITARY ROAD REMAINS IN USE FOR ALL ROAD USERS DUE TO HILLSIDE CONDITIONS AND WEATHER FORECAST. Teams remain on site monitoring conditions. Update – A83 Rest and Be Thankful Friday 26 February – 11.30AM A83 REOPEN DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS FOLLOWING SAFETY INSPECTIONS … Continued

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A83 Rest and Be Thankful Catch-Pits

July 6, 2020

Next Stage of Landslip Mitigation Measures at A83 Rest and Be Thankful Set to Begin in September • Next phase expected to take up to five months to complete   The next stage of landslip mitigation measures at the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful is set to begin in September to help improve … Continued

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A83 EMERGENCY WORKS AND INSPECTIONS FOLLOWING HEAVY RAINFALL

November 4, 2025

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 … Continued

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A83 REOPENS FOLLOWING SEVERAL LANDSLIDES

September 2, 2025

Road reopened at 9:30am following clean up operation and inspections Traffic lights at Glen Kinglas and Rest and Be Thankful The A83 reopened at 9.30am this morning, following a clean up operation and safety inspections carried out by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland.   To protect the public, the A83 had been closed … Continued

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BEAR SCOTLAND GEARS UP FOR STORM BERT

November 22, 2024

Additional resources in place to address any issues 24/7 control rooms monitoring conditions The second named storm of winter is on its way with Amber weather warnings in place across Scotland. BEAR Scotland, which looks after the trunk roads in North West and South East of Scotland, is primed to tackle whatever weather conditions Storm … Continued

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A83 REOPENS VIA OLD MILITARY ROAD FOLLOWING 500-TONNE LANDSLIDE

September 15, 2024

The A83 at the Rest and be Thankful reopened at 11:00am this morning via the Old Military Road short local diversion, following a safety review by BEAR Scotland. The A83 had been closed due to hillside concerns, with rainfall overnight triggering a 500-tonne landslide. Geotechnical engineers have now assessed the situation and reported that the … Continued

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