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Bear Scotland has announced that the Old Military Road in the Scottish Highland will be closed from 6pm today due to further heavy rain forecast.
The road was reopened this morning, 02 November, following a safety inspection from geotechnical specialists, however is set to close again as a safety precaution as more wet weather is forecast to impact the area at the Rest and Be Thankful.
Over the past weekend Storm Aiden brought around 90mm of heavy rain since early Saturday morning which caused two significant landslides at the Rest, both of which were held back from reaching the A83 by the landslide debris fences on the hillside. Teams will continue with assessments of the hillside throughout Monday and begin work to clear the debris from the fences and complete any repairs.
Engineers are also continuing to install further mitigation measures at the steep channel formed by major landslips in August and September, including an in-channel barrier on the hillside.
Eddie Ross, BEAR Scotland's North West Representative: "We're continuing to lead on a safety-first approach and have taken the decision to close the OMR overnight tonight from 6pm due to further heavy rain forecast in the area.
"All traffic will be diverted via the A83, A82, A85 and A819 overnight, and we'll have our patrols in place so they are available to respond to any issues on the diversion route to ensure we are doing everything we can to help keep traffic moving.
"We'll carry out an assessment as first light on Tuesday with a view to reopening the OMR to road users tomorrow morning.
"This past weekend's wet weather has had a significant impact on the hillside, including causing two significant landslips which were prevented from reaching the road by the debris fences, however we need to carry out work at each location to control water flow, empty the fences to regain their capacity and undertake repairs.
"As ever we thank the local community and motorists for their continued patience while we do everything we can to address the ongoing situation at the Rest."
