Old Military Road reopens after huge landslide closed the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful
dailyrecord.co.ukA83 Rest and Be Thankful. Heavy rain across Argyll and Bute on Tuesday caused both the main route and the Old Military Road (OMR) to be blocked earlier this week.
But workers have now reopened the OMR. A massive effort from a 42-strong team and a helicopter helped clear away large boulders- including one weighing 100 tonnes.Teams also worked to clear around 2,000 tonnes of material from the OMR, which has previously been used as a diversion when the A83 has been blocked, with a protective bund constructed along its edge.Road management and maintenance organisation Bear Scotland gave the green light for the OMR to reopen to traffic shortly after 9.15am on Saturday.It will operate with a 24-hour convoy system as a local diversion for the Rest.
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