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Diversion through Governor's Dip for tree felling

Google The Governor's Dip road coming out at the roundabout at Governor's Road. there are trees and bushes to the left and blue traffic bollards across the road.Google
Onchan-bound traffic will re-join the main road at the Governor's Road roundabout

A section of a road in the east of the Isle of Man has been shut for tree felling with a diversion in place onto a stretch of the TT course usually closed to traffic.

The route change is in place on the Onchan-bound carriageway of the A2 from the junction with Victoria Road to the roundabout at Governor's Road until 15:30 GMT.

Vehicles will instead travel through Governors Dip, a section of the road only opened up to become pat of the course during the TT races, in the direction of Onchan.

The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) said the closure was on safety grounds after a tree had been made unstable by recent storms leaving it leaning against a street light.

Google The turn off for Governor's Dip at the Victoria Road junction on the A2. The road is covered with leaves and there are blue traffic bollards in place. The road in front stretches out towards another roundabout at Governor's Road and there are trees lining either side of the carriageway.Google
The diversion has been put in place at the Victoria Road junction through Governor's Dip

The department asked drivers to approach the area "with caution" due to the temporary change in road layout.

However, the it warned the diversion was "unsuitable" for long vehicles and alternative routes should be used.

Traffic travelling into the island's capital from the Onchan direction has been unaffected by the works.

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