Letters, September 17 2021
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Tag: Rest and be Thankful
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MSP calls for parliamentary debate on Rest and Be Thankful
Donald Cameron MSP’s motion must secure the signatures of MSPs from at least three political parties represented in the Scottish Parliament.
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A83 at Rest and Be Thankful reopens following early morning safety inspection
All traffic diverted back onto A83 under traffic light control. Teams remain onsite monitoring conditions
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Old Military Road to be used in light of heavy rain forecast
The local diversion at the Rest and Be Thankful to be used from 8pm.
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Convoy system replaced by 24/7 traffic lights at Rest
Good progress with mitigation measures, alongside reasonable hillside conditions and seasonal settled weather, has meant the convoy system is no longer required
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Pressure on MSPs to accelerate Rest solution
‘We continue to put pressure on the government to accelerate the programme of work and have written to the nine MSPs who now represent us to do likewise’
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Work continues on mitigation measures at Rest
‘We thank all road users and the local community for their continued patience while we do everything we can to progress with the ongoing mitigation measures’
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Open letter to Transport Scotland chief about Rest ‘crisis’
‘If the A83 was a business site with the threat of a landslide outside its doors, would it still be allowed to operate, or would it be shut down?’
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OMR alternative ‘under investigation’ as Rest reopens 24 hours a day
A temporary interim alternative to the Old Military Road is under investigation to provide a diversion when the new A83 Rest and Be Thankful route is under construction