Annex 1 - BEAR Scotland Presentation

Slide 1 - Introduction

  • A83 Taskforce
  • Meeting Number 24
  • Location: The Baptist Church Hall, Lochgilphead
  • 4 October 2023
  • Eddie Ross
  • Scheme Manager
  • BEAR NW

Slide 2 - Presentation Summary

  • Ongoing hillside monitoring and regime
  • Update on completed RaBT works
  • Forestry and Land Scotland works
  • Wider A83/A82 works programme

Slide 3 - Hillside Monitoring Regime

Daily management of the route is continuing behind the scenes, to ensure it is safe for road users. This includes:

Daily

  • Remote weather station monitoring
  • Expert weather forecasting
  • Ground saturation estimates
  • Remote timelapse photography
  • Daily decision making on use of A83 or OMR

Two-weekly

  • Site team observations on hillside condition and watercourse flows
  • Hillside movement surveys and observations

Slide 4 - Completed works - Debris Pit - June 2023

Aerial shot showing completed works at the debris pit

Slide 5 - Completed works - Watercourse Realignment - June 2023

Two images showing completed works on the watercourse realignment

Slide 6 - Completed works - 1.8km Carriageway Resurfacing - July 2023

New surface on the 1.8km of the A83

Slide 7 - Current works - Tree planting - Forest and Land Scotland

  • Phase 1 complete.
  • Phase 2 has commenced and should be complete by end of the year.
  • Phase 3 to commence next year.

Map showing where the tree planting works will take place

Slide 8 - Wider A83/A82 (South) Programme

  • Total A83 investment since January Taskforce ~ £4.11M
  • £2.48M of further A83 investment planned for remainder of 2023/24 FY including drainage improvements at RabTh
  • Total A82 (Tyndrum to Balloch) investment since January Taskforce ~ £1.04M
  • £0.34M of further A82 investment planned for remainder of 2023/24 FY

Slide 9 - Closing slide

  • Thank you