A83 road at Rest & Be Thankful

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.