Isle of Man Mountain Road to close for removal of one-way system
The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) previously said the incident had "caused significant damage to the carriageway", which required the road to stay shut for repairs until the works to reinstate the two-way system began.Access to the Bungalow will be available by using the Tholt Y Will Road from Sulby, and from Laxey via the Snaefell Mountain Railway during the closure period.The DOI said temporary signage highlighting the return of traffic flow to normal would be in place for a week.On 17 June the road will be shut again between 09:30 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.
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