Mountain Road closed for emergency repair work

Shut at 3pm and didn't reopen ahead of practice

The Mountain Road has been closed for emergency repair work.

Police closed the route at 3pm between the junction with Lheaney Road and the junction of Tholt Y Will and the Bungalow.

The A18 Mountain Road will be closed for emergency repairs from its junction with Lheaney Road to the junction of Tholt Y Will Road/Bungalow from 15.00pm until 16:30pm TODAY.#iomtt #TT2022 pic.twitter.com/RSXeVuweGw

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The road closure is expected to be in place until 4.30pm.

The Mountain Road is already due to close at 4.45pm, at Barrule Park in Ramsey, and from the Bungalow at 5pm ahead of this evening’s TT practice session.

Roads around the rest of the TT Course are expected to close at 6pm.

Update: 

Police have confirmed the Mountain Road won't be re-opening ahead of tonight's practice. 

The section of road between Lheaney Road and the Bungalow will not reopen prior to this evenings practice session following repairs to the road surface. pic.twitter.com/05vSyFgKaZ

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