Consultants sought for Rest and Be Thankful scheme development12/04/2021 Transport Scotland is seeking multi-disciplinary consultants to support the construction of a new length of trunk road at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful. |
Matheson agrees Glen Croe route for A8318/03/2021 The Scottish Government has identified the Glen Croe corridor (Option 1), adjacent to the existing road, as its preferred route corridor for the A83 at Rest and Be Thankful. |
Local politicians weigh in with Rest and Be Thankful deadline16/02/2021 A replacement road for the A83 at Rest and Be Thankful must be ‘agreed, planned, contracted, constructed and opened by May 2026 at the latest’, local politicians have said. |
Matheson warns of long road to A83 fix23/09/2020 Transport Scotland has published 11 corridor options for the Access to Argyll and Bute (A83) project, including the existing route through Rest and Be Thankful. |
Options appraisal for Rest and Be Thankful28/08/2020 A long-awaited appraisal of options to improve the resilience of the A83 at Rest and Be Thankful is underway. |
A83 still closed as rain hits Rest of Scotland13/08/2020 Heavy rainfall has caused disruption and damage on roads across Scotland, with severe weather warnings exacerbating a new closure of the A83 at Rest and Be Thankful. |
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Council leader not that Thankful for new A83 works06/03/2020 A local council leader has again called for a ‘permanent solution’ to landslips at Rest and Be Thankful on the A83 after the Scottish Government announced new mitigation measures. |
Natives restless after new A83 closure30/01/2020 A council leader has called on Scottish ministers to stop ‘faffing about’ after another landslide closed the A83 at Rest and be Thankful on Thursday morning. |
Further £3m for A83 in Scotland15/01/2015 The Scottish government is spending an additional £3 million on the A83. |
£6m boost for Argyll and Bute route11/06/2014 Another six million pounds is to be invested on the A83 in Argyll and Bute to mitigate the effects of landslides and improve the performance of the route. |
Brown witnesses A83 landslide recovery work12/03/2014 Scottish Transport Minister Keith Brown has taken a look at the ongoing recovery work that is taking place to get the A83 fully operational again. |
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