Rest and Be Thankful: New £1.1m debris catch-pit on A83

A pit to catch debris from landslides has been completed at a cost of £1.1m on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll.

The area in a glen near Arrochar is infamous for landslips, road closures and long diversions.

Transport Scotland said the 120m (394ft) long, 12m (39ft) wide catch-pit was capable of holding about 4,500 tonnes of rock and mud.

It is one of series of pits being constructed in the area.

Together the catch-pits will have the potential to store a combined total of almost 20,000 tonnes of debris from landslides coming down on the nearby hillside.

Construction of the recently completed catch-pit began in September last year following an initial clear-up of major slides in the area in 2020.

Earlier this year, the preferred route to replace the landslide-hit section of the A83 was announced.

Transport Scotland had consulted on 11 "route corridor options" to improve travel through the area.

A route through Glen Croe near the existing road was identified.