Transport
Mountain Section to Remain Closed
The northern section of the Mountain Road will remain closed until the weekend as work continue to prevent a further landslide.
Over the Christmas period debris fell onto the road from the roadside cliff face located between Ramsey Hairpin and Ramsey Waterworks, the same general area as the rockfall which happened just before TT.
There have been emergency works done over the holiday period to make this area safe. Following assessment by senior engineers, work was extended to include construction of a new roadside wall to prevent further debris falling onto the road.
The DoI said: ‘The temporary closure order on the northern half of the A18 Mountain Road between Barrule Park and the Bungalow which ran until today has had to be extended up to 6pm on Sunday (7 Jan) to allow completion of the new wall. Should works be completed ahead of Sunday, the road will reopen earlier. A further announcement will be made when an opening time is confirmed.
‘Motorists travelling between the north and Douglas can continue to use the southern end of the road between Creg Ny Baa and the Bungalow, via the Tholt Y Will Road. Both the Creg Ny Baa and Victory Cafe Isle of Man continue to be accessible from the Douglas and Sulby routes.’
