Transport
Road to Stay Open
It’s too cold to lay asphalt and the weekend weather will only add to the issues
Pic: Dave Kneale
Braddan Bridge will be open this weekend as work to relay the road has been paused until Monday.
The one-way system will remain in place, so cars heading west will need to use the diversion route.
The DoI said: ‘It had been planned to lay asphalt at Braddan Bridge today (Friday) as the weather forecast was significantly better than earlier this week. Our paving engineer has inspected the site, and the ground temperature is still hovering at about zero, even though the ambient temperature is several degrees higher.
‘To lay asphalt in these circumstances would risk early failure of the new surface. The weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday predicts heavy rain on both days, again not suitable for laying asphalt.’
As works have had to be paused on site until the start of next week, the one way system that is currently in place will continue over the weekend and there will not be a weekend closure of Braddan Bridge on the A1 Peel Road this weekend.
