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| Landslip closes A83 at Rest and be Thankful in Argyll | Landslip closes A83 at Rest and be Thankful in Argyll |
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| The A83 at the Rest and be Thankful in Argyll has been closed by a landslip - for the seventh time in five years. | The A83 at the Rest and be Thankful in Argyll has been closed by a landslip - for the seventh time in five years. |
| Heavy overnight rain across the west of Scotland washed about 100 tonnes of rubble on to the carriageway. | Heavy overnight rain across the west of Scotland washed about 100 tonnes of rubble on to the carriageway. |
| The road remains closed and clearing operations will not begin until engineers deem it safe to start work. | The road remains closed and clearing operations will not begin until engineers deem it safe to start work. |
| The landslip occurred too far west for motorists to use an emergency diversion route which was opened in February along an old military road. | The landslip occurred too far west for motorists to use an emergency diversion route which was opened in February along an old military road. |
| The A83 remains closed between the A815 and the B828. | The A83 remains closed between the A815 and the B828. |
| Contractor Bear Scotland said a further section of the road, at the top of Glen Croe, south of the Rest and Be Thankful car park, had also been affected by a "debris slide". | |
| Bear said it was working closely with the police to ensure motorists in Argyll were aware of the closure | |
| 'Slope stability' | 'Slope stability' |
| It said the first step in re-opening the road was for "geotechnical experts to confirm the stability of the slope to ensure the safety of the workers undertaking a clear up operation". | It said the first step in re-opening the road was for "geotechnical experts to confirm the stability of the slope to ensure the safety of the workers undertaking a clear up operation". |
| The firm said "a number of excavators, clear-up vehicles and around 25 Bear engineers and operatives" were on site waiting to begin work. | The firm said "a number of excavators, clear-up vehicles and around 25 Bear engineers and operatives" were on site waiting to begin work. |
| Bear Scotland's managing director Brian Gordon said: "We are working as hard as possible to get the A83 fully open again. | Bear Scotland's managing director Brian Gordon said: "We are working as hard as possible to get the A83 fully open again. |
| "Safety is the top priority. We have instigated our planned response to this type of situation." | "Safety is the top priority. We have instigated our planned response to this type of situation." |
| During previous landslips, motorists have been forced to undertake diversions of up to 50 miles. | 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. |