Businesses suffering five years after landslide closed vital road

The Rest and Be Thankful has shut again for the latest in a series of ground investigations carried out through the summer.

In August 2020, the lifeline road connecting Argyll on the A83 was hit by a major landslide.

Five years on and the stretch of road at the Rest and Be Thankful is still closed to two-way traffic.

It’s just the latest unwelcome anniversary for locals who’ve suffered the road’s notorious closures for decades.

The road has shut again for the latest in a series of ground investigations carried out through the summer – but a permanent solution is still a long way off.

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