Rest and Be Thankful remains closed for sixth day 

The major road through Argyll has been closed since 12pm on Wednesday April 10 following a yellow weather warning.

A83 Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll remains closed ahead of safety assessmentTwitter

The A83 Rest and Be Thankful remains closed on Monday following a period of heavy rain.

The major road through Argyll has been closed since 12pm on Wednesday April 10 following a yellow weather warning for rain.

That alert ended at 10pm on Wednesday but Traffic Scotland said diversions via Old Military Road remain in place.

In an update on Monday morning, it said that the Old Military Road will be open for A83 Rest and Be Thankful traffic as a safety precaution.

A decision was made following a safety assessment that the road should remain closed for the day.

A further assessment will be carried out on Tuesday morning.

Last week, significant movements on the hillside following the very heavy rain brought boulders to the surface causing concern for the safety of the operation of the A83. 

Over the weekend, BEAR Scotland worked to deal with the boulder risk and monitored the movement of the hillside.

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