Transport Scotland is implementing measures at key locations on Scotland's trunk roads to help reduce the disruption caused by Landslides.
What Causes Landslides?
Landslides are a naturally events and can occur above or adjacent to sections of our trunk roads. Landslides are most likely to occur during and immediately after periods of very heavy rainfall, especially if the heavy rain follows an extended rainy period. Landslides are most prevalent in the periods July to August and October to January.
What are Transport Scotland doing to reduce the risk to road users?
Through the measures indentified in our Scottish Road Network Landslide Action Plan, we have sought to minimise the risk to road users and impact on surrounding communities from landslide events.
We have committed £3.8M towards an ongoing programme of landslide mitigation measures over the period 2009-15.
One of the measures we are currently assessing is the use of Wig Wag signs to advise road users of periods on increased risk.
To find out more about landslides on our trunk roads, please visit:
A case study - the A83 Rest and be Thankful
The A83 trunk road at the Rest and Be Thankful is an area prone to risk from landslides. On 1 December 2011 and 22 February 2012 landslips occurred, for details of what happened and the action taken to make the road safe see A83 Rest and be Thankful.
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