Progress on emergency diversion road for A83

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Today [29th November]was a busy day on the A83 at the landslide-prone Rest and Be Thankful Continue reading

Contracts for Scotland’s major roads maintenance to go ahead

[Updated below 29th November] Following the lifting of the court suspension of the enacting of the ‘musical chairs’ contract Continue reading

McGrigor angry at confirmation A83 emergency diversion could be 3 months away

Highlands & Islands MSP, Jamie McGrigor, today repeated his call for the Scottish Government to apologise Continue reading

Concerns on government strategy for A83

The A83 remains today [22nd November] under warning of increased risk of landslides Continue reading

Emergency diversion stalled as A83 back on landslide alert at the Rest

Just before 6.00 am this morning, 13th November 2012, Transport Scotland  Continue reading

McGrigor angered as Transport Minister fails to give completion date for A83 diversion

Transport Minister, Keith Brown, has failed to say when the diversionary route Continue reading

Transport Scotland confirms confidence that HGVs will be able to use A83 emergency diversion

Transport Scotland has responded to our question yesterday [10th October 2012} as to whether Continue reading

A83 emergency diversion: Transport Scotland does not yet have landowner agreement?

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We understand that Transport Scotland may not, even yet, have an agreement Continue reading

Alan Reid MP overegging the facts again – this time on the A83

(Updated twice below) Politicians have come to know better than to send us the unsubstantiated headline grabbing guff Continue reading