Huge Boulder Crashes Down Steep A83 Rest and Be Thankful Hillside

Huge boulder crashes down steep A83 Rest and Be Thankful hillside

The successful operation has been completed at the Rest and Be Thankful pass to remove the risk of rock hitting the road

Rest and Be Thankful closed while dangerous boulder removed

Motorists will face significant disruption on the A83 this week as emergency works get underway at the Rest and Be Thankful.

A83 TO REOPEN FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL BOULDER WORKS

The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will reopen at 2:30pm today following the successful operation to make a boulder safe on the hillside.   The Old Military Road was used on Monday to allow a helicopter to ferry equipment onto the hillside, and the road between Ardgarten and the viewpoint car park was fully closed from 6am on Tuesday 28 October to allow specialists to tackle a large boulder causing concern on the hillside.   Euan Scott, BEAR Sc…

A83 Closed As 'Dangerous' Boulder Removed From Rest And Be Thankful

Work has begun on the Rest And Be Thankful to remove a ‘dangerous’ boulder, which means the A83 road will be closed and a diversion put in place, writes Peter Brown. Bear Scotland said the ‘complex’ works will require the road between the Rest and Be Thankful viewpoint carpark and west of Ardgarten to be fully closed from 6am on Tuesday. That means the Old Military Road will be available, so traffic is diverted onto a long diversion route via th…

Rest and Be Thankful closed to remove 'dangerous' boulder

The 'complex' works will require the A83 between the Rest and Be Thankful and west of Ardgartan to be fully closed from Tuesday.