A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful reopens after boulder made safe

The road is subject to frequent landslides <i>(Image: The Rest And Be Thankful on the A83 is often subject to delays)</i>
The road is subject to frequent landslides (Image: The Rest And Be Thankful on the A83 is often subject to delays)
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One of Scotland's most notorious roads has reopened after work to secure a dangerous boulder was carried out.

Roads bosses Bear Scotland said that the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful was opened up following a successful operation to make a boulder safe on the hillside.

The Old Military Road was used on Monday to allow a helicopter to ferry equipment onto the hillside, and the road between Ardgarten and the viewpoint car park was fully closed from 6am on Tuesday 28 October to allow specialists to tackle a large boulder causing concern on the hillside.

The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful, with the Old Military Road alongside The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful, with the Old Military Road alongside (Image: NQ)

The road was then reopened that afternoon after the boulder was shored up.


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Euan Scott, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative said: “Our teams acted quickly after concerns about a boulder above the A83 trunk road were identified. Safety is always our top priority, and our proactive decision to address this boulder ahead of winter reduces the risk to road users.

“Thanks to the expertise and commitment of our teams and contractors, we have been able to re-open the A83 to traffic quickly and safely.”

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