Why is the rest and be thankful closed?
It will be the sixth time in less than three weeks that the landslip-prone A83 at the Rest and be Thankful will have been shut – despite £8.5m in temporary fixes involving catch pits over the last five years alone. They are designed to ‘capture’ debris material from a landslip and prevent it from reaching the road.
Is the rest and be thankful open May 2021?
This lane closure will remain in place throughout most of 2021 until the planned mitigation works are complete. Eddie Ross, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative said: “The recent good weather conditions have allowed us to make good progress with our ongoing programme of mitigation work in the area.
Is the rest and be thankful open or closed?
The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful has reopened to all road users following safety inspections of the hillside after several days of heavy rain earlier this week. The route had been closed for safety ahead of two weather fronts of heavy rain which moved in last weekend and earlier this week.
Where is the rest and be thankful landslide?
On 1 August 2012, following a period of heavy rain, a debris flow landslide occurred along the A83 Rest and Be Thankful pass (Argyll and Bute, Scotland).
Is the test and be thankful open?
The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful is open under convoy operation. The A83 will remain open under a convoy operation due to improved weather conditions in the area, however teams will continue to monitor the weather forecast and conditions on the hillside.
How long is the rest and be thankful diversion?
This diversion route journey time is typically 66 minutes which is an increase in 31 minutes and an increase in distance of 25 miles between Tarbet and Inveraray using the pre-planned diversion route.
What does Transport Scotland do?
Transport Scotland oversees: the operation and improvement of trunk road, ferry, inland waterway and railway networks in Scotland. national concessionary travel schemes. the provision of network traffic and travel information services.
When was A83 Rest and be thankful built?
It was finally completed around 1941.
What road is the rest and be thankful?
A83
Rest and be thankful are the words inscribed on a stone near the junction of the A83 and the B828, placed there by soldiers who built the original military road in 1753, now referred to as the Drovers’ road.
Do pensioners get free bus travel in Scotland?
Bus and long-distance coach travel in Scotland. You are eligible for a free bus pass if you’re aged 60 or over. You might also be eligible if you’re under 60 and have a disability. The pass is called a National Entitlement Card.
Who owns the roads in Scotland?
Transport Scotland
The trunk road network in Scotland is overseen by Transport Scotland.
How steep is the rest and be thankful?
3.9% average grade (5.7% climb only). We have a one kilometer -4% descent to get to Rest and Be Thankful. 18% of the ride is descent, 35% is at 0-5% grade, 36% is at 5-10%, and 11% is at 10-15% grade. The steepest 500 meters is 10.5% and steepest kilometer 9.4%.
How many miles is the rest and be thankful?
Distance: 58.8 miles. The Old Military Road local diversion route at the Rest and Be Thankful will remain in use for road users throughout Monday and will close at midnight as a safety precaution ahead of further heavy rain and high winds forecast.
When was the rest and Be Thankful road built?
Construction continued despite the onset of World War Two and the new road – sitting 150 metres to the east of the old military road – was completed in 1941. But while travellers may be thankful to reach the top, the slope above the pass has been restless.
Is the A83 at rest and be thankful open?
OLD MILITARY ROAD REMAINS IN USE FOR ALL ROAD USERS DUE TO HILLSIDE CONDITIONS AND WEATHER FORECAST. Teams remain on site monitoring conditions. The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful has reopened to all road users following safety inspections of the hillside after several days of heavy rain earlier this week.
Why was old military road reopened This Morning?
The Old Military Road reopened at around 8am this morning (Monday) following a thorough safety inspection and completion of a clear-up operation to remove around 250 tonnes of debris from the route. Geotechnical specialists remain on site monitoring conditions and carrying out detailed assessments and inspections of the hillside.