A83 road at Rest & Be Thankful
- 11 months ago
A83 road at Rest & Be Thankful
Transport chiefs have pledged to work to ensure Argyll and Bute “remains open for business” as plans are progressed for a solution at the Rest and Be Thankful.
The stretch of the A83 is the subject of a report to go before the area’s council, with one of the authority’s executive directors claiming work could have a “significant impact” on the Argyll and Bute economy.
The Scottish Government announced earlier this month that it intends to spend £470m on a “debris shelter” over the stretch of the A83 through Glen Croe to bring an end to decades of road closures in the area caused by landslides after heavy rain.
In a report to go before councillors this week, Kirsty Flanagan also warned that the A83 spending proposals was likely to have a major impact on plans to upgrade the A82 between Tarbet and Inverarnan.
But the Government’s transport agency, Transport Scotland, said it remains committed to the A82 upgrade.
Transport chiefs have pledged to work to ensure Argyll and Bute “remains open for business” as plans are progressed for a solution at the Rest and Be Thankful.
The stretch of the A83 is the subject of a report to go before the area’s council, with one of the authority’s executive directors claiming work could have a “significant impact” on the Argyll and Bute economy.
The Scottish Government announced earlier this month that it intends to spend £470m on a “debris shelter” over the stretch of the A83 through Glen Croe to bring an end to decades of road closures in the area caused by landslides after heavy rain.
In a report to go before councillors this week, Kirsty Flanagan also warned that the A83 spending proposals was likely to have a major impact on plans to upgrade the A82 between Tarbet and Inverarnan.
But the Government’s transport agency, Transport Scotland, said it remains committed to the A82 upgrade.