Daily closures on southern link to Manx capital

The Isle of Man's main route from the south to Douglas will be closed several times over two weeks.

The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) plans to shut sections of the A5 route daily from 09:30 to 15:30 BST from 6 May.

Centre line reflective road studs are being put in.

A DOI spokesman said "redundant" cat's eyes, "most of which are now broken or compressed into the road surface", will be removed.

The first stage of works will see the road closed between the roundabout at Glashen Hill and its junction with Orrisdale Road.

Then the section between Blackboards to the Oatlands Road junction will close.

That will be followed by the area between Mount Murray to Fort North Roundabout.

The DOI said residents and bus services will be allowed special access.

Diversion routes will be accessible through Old Castletown Road during the second and fourth stages, and the St Marks Road will be available throughout.

All works are should be complete by Friday 16 May.

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