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A83 Rest and be Thankful closed by landslip after heavy rain Landslip closes A83 at Rest and be Thankful in Argyll
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The A83 has been closed by a landslip of about 100 tonnes of rubble at The Rest and Be Thankful after heavy overnight rain. The A83 at the Rest and be Thankful in Argyll has been closed by a landslip - for the seventh time in five years.
Transport officials confirmed the road would be shut until further notice and contractor Bear Scotland had begun the process of clearing the site. Heavy overnight rain across the west of Scotland washed about 100 tonnes of rubble on to the carriageway.
Landslides have become commonplace at The Rest and be Thankful, with six closures in five years. The road is expected to be closed until further notice, although contractor Bear has begun clearing operations.
The landslip occurred too far west for motorists to use an emergency diversion route which was opened in February along an old military road.
During previous landslips, motorists have been forced to undertake diversions of up to 50 miles.
Met Office yellow warnings for rain are in place for south west Scotland.Met Office yellow warnings for rain are in place for south west Scotland.
A new emergency diversion route, running along an old military road, was built with government money in the hope of cutting the long diversions.
Motorists had previously been forced to undertake diversions of up to 50 miles whenever the section was closed.
However, Traffic Scotland said Thursday's closure was too far west to use the old military road.