Mountain Road returns to two-way traffic after TT

The A18 Mountain Road reopened to two-way traffic on Tuesday

The main route between the Manx capital and the north of the island has reverted back to two-way traffic following the TT festival.

The A18 Mountain Road was shut for several hours on Tuesday to allow signage and traffic cones marking out the restrictions to be taken down.

Traffic can once again flow in both directions and a cycling ban in place during the event has also been lifted.

Vehicles using the road during the fortnight were only permitted to travel in the direction of the course between Ramsey and Douglas.

Temporary signage highlighting the return of traffic flow to normal is set to be in place for a week.

On 17 June the road will be shut again between 09:30 BST and 12:30 for those temporary two-way reminder signs to be removed.

First introduced for the centenary of the TT races in 2007, the one-way system has been designed to reduce the risk of head-on collisions on open public roads during the two-week event.

The 2025 festival, which ran from 26 May to 7 June, saw the cancellation the final showpiece Senior TT race due to gusty conditions around the course.