THE FUNDING made available to upgrade the forestry track at Glen Croe could be used to develop another diversion route – Forestry Commission Scotland has confirmed.
The announcement comes after the Scottish Government confirmed ‘there are concerns’about upgrading the forestry route.
The Strategic Timber Transport Scheme (STTS),managed by the forestry commission,pledged £800,000 to upgrade the forestry road at Glen Croe earlier this year in a bid to develop a ‘shorter’ diversion route when landslides close the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful.
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