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Notorious Rest and Be Thankful road closed amid landslide fears as Scotland braces for stormy weather

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Motorists are facing a 60 mile detour and delays after engineers closed the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful.

The busy Argyll and Bute road has been shut as the region is expected to be battered by torrential rain and strong winds on Wednesday.

The route has been blighted with landslides in recent weeks with 6,000 tonnes of sludge falling onto the carriageway during a storm in August.

Similar mudslides took place at the beginning of SeptemberTravellers will be redirected onto the Old Military Road instead while workers continue to monitor the site.Traffic Scotland said: “Due to worsening weather conditions in the area all traffic is now being diverted via the Old Military Road local diversion route as a safety precaution, with the A83.

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