A83 road closures planned

The Rest and Be Thankful stretch of the A83 has "a number of road closures" planned for the next two months, a report has revealed.

- ANDREW GALLOWAY

A Transport Scotland official has also advised that roadworks with temporary lights are set for Arrochar over a six-week period.

Further details have also been published of works at other parts of the A83.

These include works at Loch Shira and Glen Kinglas.

The information features in a report which will go before Argyll and Bute Council's Bute and Cowal community planning group today (Tuesday).

Ian Woodcock, Transport Scotland area manager, said in the report: "Currently, there are ongoing works for the erection and repair of the hillside debris netting as well as planned drainage works, all working in coordination with the ground investigation team working on behalf of major projects in relation to the design of the debris flow shelter.