ELEVEN days after what the Met Office described as the ‘worst snow event’ in Manx history since 1963, a number of roads remain closed.
They include the Mountain Road from Ramsey Hairpin to Creg-ny-Baa.
A Department of Infrastructure spokesman said: ‘Good progress has been made today and, although the carriageway has been cleared to a sufficient width to allow for two-way traffic, difficulties have been encountered whereby the snow drifts in places have buried the fences. This is allowing livestock to access or roam freely in the road.
‘It has therefore been decided on the grounds of safety to keep the road closed overnight.
‘It is envisaged that the road will be opened to traffic later tomorrow (Wednesday) once free standing signage has been erected to advise motorists that they may encounter livestock in the road.’
Other closed roads include:
B22 from its junction with Ard Whallin to its junction with B10 Beinn-y-Phott – access for residents, no though road.
A27 from its junction with the Ballacallin to Roundtable – access for residents no through road.
A36 Roundtable to Ballamodha junction.
A36 to its junction with B44 Linague, access to properties, no through road.
A27 Roundtable to Ronague access to properties, no through road.
B10 Beinn-y-Phott.
Mount Murray Back Road, access from the A5 New Castletown Road to Ballacutchal farm, no through road.
A14 Sulby Glen Road from its junction with A18 Mountain Road to Tholt-e-Will pub.
The DoI spokesman said: ‘The department has continued today (Tuesday) in an effort to open the remainder of roads which are currently closed to the travelling public as quickly as possible. Heavy plant and equipment has once again been deployed.
‘Continuous assessments of current road conditions will take place, and roads will be re-opened to the travelling public once the department is satisfied that they are in a suitable condition, further updates will be issued as necessary.
‘The department would like to thank the travelling public for their continued patience.’
