Preferred route

The preferred route for the permanent, long-term solution at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful is the Brown Option and is described below.

Key features

• 2.4km of single improvements generally located on the existing A83
• 1,370m of debris flow shelter and catch pit
• 180m of protection wall and catch pit
• Improved junction with the B828 Glen Mhor local road
• Construction on the existing A83 will require temporary traffic management during construction, including diversion to the Old Military Road which will be upgraded as part of the medium-term solution (MTS). Further details of the MTS can be found on a later panel.

Key benefits

• Improved resilience and operational safety of the trunk road network by reducing the impact of disruption for travel to, from and between Argyll and Bute and the Central Belt of Scotland.
• The greatest potential to be delivered quickly
• Most favourable performance across a broad range of environmental criteria, including; cultural heritage, visual, population and human health, climate and materials and waste
• The greatest opportunity to encourage sustainable travel

The preferred route will be subject to further design and development as the scheme progresses, with particular focus on minimising disruption to road users during construction. Environmental mitigation and sustainable travel facilities, which will include bus and active travel, will also be incorporated into the scheme design as part of the DMRB Stage 3 assessment.