Mountain Road closure extended for repairs

The Mountain Road will be closed until 16:30 BST and will re-open one-way

The closure of the mountain section of the Isle of Man TT course ahead of the introduction of a one-way system has been extended for carriageway repairs.

The closure of the A18 Mountain Road between Ramsey Hairpin and the Creg-Ny-Baa had been due to be lifted at16:30 BST but is now set to remain in place overnight.

The Department of Infrastructure said (DoI) although the road at Brandywell had recently been resurfaced, water seepage across the carriageway needed to be fixed to ensure the "safety and viability" of the TT races.

Once reopened it will be one-way in the direction of the TT course until 09:30 on 10 June.

A ban in cycling on the route, which links the north of the island with Douglas, has also been put in place throughout the period.

The road surface will be subject to an inspection on Saturday morning, and if "all is well" would re-open at midday, the DoI said.

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

Off-road restrictions

The Department of Infrastructure has also confirmed the temporary closure of five green lanes to motor vehicles until 16:00 on 9 June.

Closed green lanes:

• U14 Glen Auldyn Back Road, in Lezayre,

• U17 Park Llewellyn Road, in Maughold,

• U56 Peg Willeys Road, in Marown,

• U69 Governor Loch Road, in Michael

• U90 Snaefell Mines Road, in Laxey

The Isle of Man Constabulary said other green lanes, greenways, and gates on government land that allowed no legal access to the TT course for motor vehicles would also be "clearly marked" by signage.

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture previously said the measures were to prevent damage to the uplands.