RESURFACING and reconstruction plans will mean a number of New Year road closures for Ramsey.
The Department of Infrastructure has announced intentions to undertake resurfacing work at the Ramsey Hairpin, which it says will necessitate a road closure.
The proposed works will include stripping the top surface, re-laying the tarmac and leaving it at least overnight to allow the surface to cure – due to the geometry of the corner large vehicles could damage the road surface if allowed to use it before it has properly cured.
The Ramsey Chamber of Commerce has advised the commissioners that the preference would be for a mid-week closure as Saturdays are the busiest day for shops, and that a closure in February would have least adverse impact.
Meanwhile, Lezayre Road from Parliament Square to Bircham Avenue will be closed for construction for 18 weeks from January 7 to May 10.
During the closure the alternative route for all traffic will be via Bircham Avenue and Station Road.
The closure will impact upon day to day access to properties, and contingency plans for the weekly refuse collection service are being drawn up.
Meanwhile, works on the main Mooragh Park carriageway – suspended for Christmas since December 21 – will start again on January 7. Ramsey commissioners reported that work on the kerbing, sub base works and tarmac surfacing have progressed satisfactorily.
The contractor, Auldyn Construction Ltd is nearing the completion of the first phase of the works which commenced at the southern entrance to the park to a point north of the internal car park entrance, as the base coat of tarmac has been carried out and the top coat laid in mid-December.
The second phase of works will immediately follow the first phase, however access to the Lakeside Centre has been maintained. The commissioners reported communications between Auldyn and the Close Nursery and Lakeside Centre café have been continuing to ensure that any problems are resolved quickly. The contract is programmed to be completed in February 2013.