No sign of A83 reopening

Published 9 Sep 2009 15:19 Comments 1 Comment

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The A83 at the Rest and be Thankful will be closed for the foreseeable future following Tuesday's landslip.

Scotland Transerv said today (Wednesday) no timescale can be given regarding road reopening.

A spokesman said clearance works had restarted at 7am this morning after 480 tonnes were removed yesterday.

"Currently an additional 250 tonnes have now been removed and good progress is being made to clear the carriageway completely," he said.

"A site assessment will be carried out today and until such times as evaluations of hillside stability, supporting embankments and road damage have taken place no timescale can be given regarding road reopening. Road user safety is of vital importance in circumstances such as this and will be the overriding factor in all decisions taken.

Traffic Management and Diversions

Northbound traffic follow A82 at Tarbet (local access is maintained for Arrochar and Succoth and the A814 at Arrochar) to Crianlarich. Turn left signposted A85 Oban to Tyndrum. Turn left to A85 signed Oban. At the junction of A85 and A819 turn left onto A819 signed Inveraray at Inveraray rejoin A83.

Southbound traffic should join diversion route at Inveraray following the above route in reverse.

Access to Dunoon from the A83 via the A815 and to Lochgoilhead via the B828 from A83 is maintained when approached from the Inveraray side.

For further information please contact:

For all general enquiries relating to the incident, please contact 01738 455383 during normal working hours.

Traffic Scotland website will have full details of closures and information regarding the closure

www.trafficscotland.org

Western Ferries have implemented additional services to assist in demand for travel needs Between Hunter's Quay (Dunoon) and McInroy's Point (Gourock)

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ronnie
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Sep 9, 16:37
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yes we were affected, same as the last time when we were first at the scene and had to phone police to warn them.The road turning right at Tarbet is not suitable for hgv's or coaches and travelling thro' the night from Oban on Wednesday 8th Sept.was again a nightmare. As we travel this road often its high time a solution is found.A great job has been done with the roads since the 60's around Loch Lomond but its time the last stretch from Tarbet round the Loch side was finished as well as the Rest And be Thankful

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