Mountain Road to shut all week for Manx Grand Prix preparations
It is anticipated that the road connecting Tholt-Y-Will through to the Creg-ny-Baa will reopen later in the week.A roadside wall near the Gooseneck will also be rebuilt during the closure after it was weakened by a car crash during TT.Two mature trees which are at risk of falling near the Ramsey Hairpin will also be felled during the closures.People who want to visit Victory Café, Snaefell Café and Snaefell Mountain Railway can get there via the Tholt Y Will Road, while the Creg-ny-Baa will remain accessible via the Creg-ny-Baa Back Road.
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