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| A83 at Rest and be Thankful reopens following landslip | A83 at Rest and be Thankful reopens following landslip |
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| The A83 at the Rest and be Thankful in Argyll has reopened after being closed by a landslip for the seventh time in five years. | The A83 at the Rest and be Thankful in Argyll has reopened after being 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. |
| Engineers have been working throughout the day to make the road safe. | Engineers have been working throughout the day to make the road safe. |
| 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 road, which reopened at 17:30, had been closed between the A815 and the B828. | The road, which reopened at 17:30, had been 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". | 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". |
| 'Slope stability' | 'Slope stability' |
| The company said that from 21:00 it would continue to work on some sections of the A83, so drivers may experience slight delays during the night. | The company said that from 21:00 it would continue to work on some sections of the A83, so drivers may experience slight delays during the night. |
| The situation was to be monitored overnight and on Friday morning. | |
| Brian Gordon, Bear Scotland's managing director, said: "Our team has worked flat out in difficult conditions to re-open the road. We are doing so with traffic controls and a number of other safety measures in place given the on-going poor weather forecast. | |
| "As always the safety of motorists is our utmost priority and we will ask anyone experiencing delays to be patient while we continue to monitor the situation throughout the night." | |
| The Met Office has warned that heavy rain will continue throughout the night, with 28-30mm of rainfall expected. | The Met Office has warned that heavy rain will continue throughout the night, with 28-30mm of rainfall expected. |
| Earlier, the company said geotechnical experts had to confirm the stability of the slope to ensure the safety of the workers carrying out the clear up operation. | Earlier, the company said geotechnical experts had to confirm the stability of the slope to ensure the safety of the workers carrying out the clear up operation. |
| The firm said "a number of excavators, clear-up vehicles and around 25 Bear engineers and operatives" were on site. | The firm said "a number of excavators, clear-up vehicles and around 25 Bear engineers and operatives" were on site. |
| 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. |