Traffic will return to the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful from mid-afternoon today, roads bosses have announced.

Vehicles were diverted to the Old Military Road over the weekend with the forecast of high winds and heavy rain from Storm Ashley.

BEAR Scotland said they would resume convoy travel along the route from October 21.

Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s north west representative, said: “We took the proactive step to divert traffic using the Old Military Road local diversion route over the weekend period in response to the forecast for heavy rainfall from Storm Ashley.

“Monitoring and inspection of the hillside and the improved weather conditions will enable us to return traffic to the A83 under convoy control.

“The use of the Old Military Road again proved to be very successful, ensuring that residents and visitors could continue to access Argyll throughout the very wet period, keeping the area very much open for business.”