Medium-term solution

Recognising the frustration to local communities and businesses of landslides at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful, in March 2021 Transport Scotland committed to developing a medium-term solution to address the urgency of the issue.

The purpose of the medium-term solution is to deliver a safe, proportionate and more resilient diversion route when the A83 is closed, until the permanent, long-term solution is constructed.

On 23rd December 2022, the former Minister for Transport announced that the medium-term solution would consist of a programme of improvements to the Old Military Road.

These improvements will provide an improved Old Military Road by:

• Reducing journey times by increasing the extent of two-way operation.
• Improving the safety and resilience of the Old Military Road by including landslide protection measures such as bunds and fences.

These interventions will be in place prior to construction of the permanent, long-term solution to reduce the disruption to road users during the construction period. We are working at pace to ensure the medium-term improvements will start on site before the end of the year.