Engineers Could Use Controlled Blast To Clear A83

Engineers are considering a controlled explosion to remove debris from a stretch of the A83 which was closed after a landslide at the weekend. Scotland Transerv said specialists were working “flat out to find an engineering solution”.

A spokesman said debris may be removed from the road between the A814 at Arrochar and the B828 by a “controlled landslip”.

Work could start on Monday though it is not known when the road will reopen.

The spokesman added: “The hillside is still unstable, experts are on site trying to find a solution.

“We need to address erosion to the road and remove debris.

“Work is ongoing and until that is completed we can’t say when the road will reopen.”

The road was closed after 400 tons of soil and rock, loosened by several months of rainfall, tumbled down onto the road overnight on Sunday.

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