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A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL – TRAFFIC TO BE DIVERTED ONTO OLD MILITARY ROAD LOCAL DIVERSION ROUTE

December 21, 2023

• Current forecast for Friday and Saturday indicates heavy persistent rainfall with corresponding increase in hillside saturation levels.• As a precaution, A83 traffic will therefore be diverted onto the Old Military Road from 6pm on Friday 22 December. • Given the increase in hillside saturation levels it is then expected that the Old Military Road … Continued

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A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL: CLOSURE UPDATE

October 8, 2023

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

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A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL: CLOSURE UPDATE

October 7, 2023

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

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A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL: OLD MILITARY ROAD DIVERSION

October 5, 2023

  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

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A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AND ROAD RESURFACING

June 20, 2023

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

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 A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL – ROAD RESURFACING

June 5, 2023

  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

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A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL TO REOPEN UNDER CONVOY CONTROL FROM 11AM

February 2, 2023

  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

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A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL TO BE DIVERTED ONTO OLD MILITARY ROAD LOCAL DIVERSION ROUTE FROM 7PM TODAY (WEDNESDAY 01 FEBRUARY)

February 1, 2023

  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

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A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL TO OPERATE UNDER TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL TODAY (TUESDAY 17th JANUARY)

January 17, 2023

  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

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Old Military Road Diversion Continues for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful

January 13, 2023

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

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Diversion onto the Old Military Road continues at the Rest and Be Thankful

January 12, 2023

  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

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A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL: DIVERSION ONTO THE OLD MILITARY ROAD CONTINUES

January 11, 2023

  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

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