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Part of TT course reopens after barrier removal

BBC The Isle of Man TT course sweeping uphill around the bend at Glen Helen, with green trees and bushes on both sides. Red, white and blue crash barriers follow the road along the right-hand side.BBC
A daytime closure saw the removal of road race equipment along the western stretch of the TT course

A western section of the Isle of Man TT course has reopened after works to remove equipment erected for racing.

The A3 was closed from Ballig Bridge, through Glen Helen, to the Cronk-y-Voddy Straight between 09:30 and 15:30 BST on Monday.

Diversions, via the Poortown Road and the Peel Coast Road, were put in place during the works.

The safety barriers and other equipment were installed ahead of June’s Isle of Man TT races and the Manx Grand Prix in August.

A mobile matrix sign on a yellow trailer directing motorist to use a diversion via the Peel Coat Road because of the road closure at Cronk-y-Voddy between 09:30 and 15:30 on 16 September. The trailer is surrounded by orange and white traffic cones and there is a public bench to the right of it with fencing, grass and trees behind.
Motorists have been warned to use alternative routes during the closure

The road race equipment was removed by contractors on behalf of the Department for Enterprise, which organises the motorsport events.

While the road was closed to through traffic, access to properties was maintained from the opposite direction, either side of the road at Glen Helen.

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