September 7, 2021

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

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

August 25, 2021

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

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

August 2, 2021

£470,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A83 CAMPBELTOWN

Project set to begin from Tuesday 3 August for three weeks Three sections of the A83 in Campbeltown are set to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway this week. The project will see over 1km of the A83 through Campbeltown resurfaced, creating a safer and smoother journey for road … Continued

June 29, 2021

£350,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A83 MINARD

Project to begin from Sunday 4 July for two weeks Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm and 5am   A section of the A83 between Inveraray and Lochgilphead is set to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway on Sunday. The project will see over one kilometre of … Continued

May 19, 2021

£100,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR TWO LOCATIONS ON A83 SOUTH OF INVERARAY

Works to begin from Monday 24 May for five days   Two sections of the A83 between Inveraray and Lochgilphead are set to benefit from an improved road surface as part of a £100,000 programme of improvements which begin next week. The works are scheduled to begin on Monday 24 May and are expected to … Continued

May 13, 2021

A83 LOCHGILPHEAD

£65,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   Works to begin on Sunday 16 May for three nights     A section of the A83 at Lochgilphead is set to benefit from an improved road surface with work due to begin on Sunday. The £65,000 project will see a 150-metre section of the A83 resurfaced, improving the ride … Continued

April 15, 2021

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR SIX LOCATIONS ON A83 BETWEEN KENNACRAIG AND TARBET

Works begin on Sunday 18 April for three weeks • Overnight road closures required for safety, 8pm-5am   A surfacing project covering six locations on the A83 trunk road in Argyll is set to begin from Sunday night which will take up to three weeks to complete. The programme of work will address six sections … Continued

February 27, 2021

A83 REST AND BE THANKFUL

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