LONG-SUFFERING motorists who have to make a 50-mile detour whenever the Rest and Be Thankful route in Argyll is shut have been given a boost as it emerged a much shorter diversion is possibly days away from completion.
The emergency diversion will be used when the landslide-plagued A83 between Argyll and the Central Belt is closed, cutting more than an hour off journey times.
Transport Minister Keith Brown had estimated it would have been completed three months earlier, but the Scottish Government, local council and local businesses are delighted there is now an alternative to this vital artery road.
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