The infrastructure minister says the Island's roads are being monitored constantly, particularly as we approach winrter.
But not all of the prep has gone according to plan, thanks to the weather.
David Cretney says work needs to be finished between Sulby and the Bungalow, and the Mountain Road itself:
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