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Willie Stewart
Geotechnical contractors say there is nonetheless motion on the hillside and it is unsafe to start distinct-up functions
Many landslips have once more blocked the A83 Rest and Be Grateful after heavy rainfall throughout Argyll.
Visitors Scotland claimed the community Old Military Highway, which has formerly been made use of as an alternative route, had also been blocked.
The incident occurred as Scotland was battered by large rain on Tuesday leading to localised flooding.
About 65mm of rainfall is estimated to have fallen at the Relaxation and Be Thankful above the study course of the working day.
The area has been plagued by landslips with £79.2m staying invested in the maintenance of the route because 2007.
In January the street was closed for two times right after staying coated by 1,300 tonnes of debris.
Argyll and Bute Council has named for a long term answer to the challenge.
Protection assessments
Professional geotechnical contractors have carried out preliminary visual assessments from the roadside but original indications are that there is still movement on the hillside and it is unsafe to begin clear-up functions or have out even more assessments.
Both equally the A83 and Aged Military Road will stay closed right away.
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The Relaxation And Be Grateful has been shut many times for the reason that of landslips but this time the option Aged Armed service Road was also influenced
Basic safety assessments will resume at 1st mild on Wednesday and a diversion route has been carried out between Tarbet and Cairndow by using the A83, A82, A85 and A819.
Momentary site visitors lights are also in location on the A82 at Inveruglas immediately after heavy rain also affected a retaining wall next a day of hard problems.
Bear Scotland explained ferry service provider Western Ferries could accommodate diverted traffic.
In March, Transport Scotland mentioned £1.9m was currently being invested in the construction of a new catch pit on the hillside to increase the resilience of the very important route.
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A new catch pit on the A83 at the Rest and be Grateful was announced in March
The mitigation actions also included improved drainage and hillside planting.
Transportation Scotland formerly mentioned do the job carried out because 2013 was estimated to have stored the A83 open up for at minimum 48 days when it would if not have shut.
This contains the Oct 2018 party, the major on record, which intercepted close to 3,200 tonnes of content reaching the A83.
A yellow warning for heavy rain was issued by the Satisfied place of work for significant and persistent rain from 06:00 and midnight on Wednesday.
The primary parts impacted have been Mid and North Argyll, Stirlingshire, Lochaber and Southern elements of Skye.
The Scottish Atmosphere Protection Agency (Sepa) warned people to get ready for probable flooding about rivers, and to hope area drinking water in spots in the west of Scotland.
Crisis Solutions ended up known as to the Hillfoots in Clackmannanshire when Tillicoultry Melt away burst its banking institutions.
Hearth crews assisted persons evacuate flooded houses in the Hareburn Street place of the town.
In Lochwinnoch, fire crews experienced to thrust a motor vehicle as a result of flood drinking water on the A760 subsequent torrential rain.
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Fireplace crews help a vehicle out of flood water in Lochwinnoch
Flood drinking water covering the highway at Glen Fruin in Helensburgh was also posted on social media.
The large rain was predicted to ease off right away.