A83 could reopen today as work resumes to clear Rest and Be Thankful landslide
The clean-up operation in Glen Croe started yesterday afternoon but was later suspended when the limits of a safe working zone around the landslide were reached.
A spokesman for Scotland Transerv, which maintains the trunk road linking Glasgow with Kintyre, said today: “Following an early inspection this morning, operations are ongoing to clear the site with a view to opening the road at the earliest opportunity.”
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Hide AdInfrastructure secretary Alex Neil is due to visit the site today to view progress.
Drivers are facing a detour of up to 50 miles, via Tyndrum and Dalmally to the north or the Gourock-Dunoon ferry to the south.
The landslide started on Wednesday afternoon following prolonged heavy rain on a steep slope above the road, south of the Rest and Be Thankful viewpoint at its junction with the B828 Lochgoilhead road.