Surface dressing works to get underway this weekend

Affected residents have been notified by letter

Surface dressing works will begin on Saturday (26 July) in a number of areas around the Island.

The Department of Infrastructure says as a result, roads will be closed to vehicular traffic and on-street parking will be suspended. 

It says affected residents have been notified by letter, and information boards are in place at each site. 

There will also be marked diversion routes.

The details in full:

SATURDAY 26 JULY – DOUGLAS, WEST AND NORTH

• South Quay, Douglas: Between the two roundabouts (lifting bridge to stone bridge). Work starts early and the team will aim to finish by about 8am. Traffic management staff will be on site to direct vehicles transiting to and from Douglas Head. This work is being done early in the morning to avoid conflict with commercial traffic. Access between New Castletown Road and North Quay will not be affected.
• Groves Road, Pulrose: Access to and from the NSC will be maintained from one end of the road or the other. Traffic management staff will be on site to advise motorists
• Saddle Road: Full length of road
• Poortown Road, German: Small section of remedial surfacing near Poortown Quarry
• Cranstal Road, Bride: From Point of Ayre to Bride village roundabout. Access to the Church/village car park will not be affected. This work is scheduled for the weekend to avoid conflict with weekday commercial traffic to and from the sand quarry. Works will continue into Sunday.

SUNDAY 27 JULY - NORTH

• Completion of works on Cranstal Road, Bride
• Lhen Road, Bride: From Thurot Cottage Road to Bride village
• Ballacrye Road, Ballaugh: Full length
• Ballamona Road, Ballaugh and Sandygate Road, Jurby: From Ballacrye Road to Sandygate Crossroads.

MONDAY 28 JULY - NORTH & SOUTH

• Colby Glen Road, Arbory: From Main Road Colby to Ballagawne Road.
• Summerhill Road, Jurby: Full length.

AFTER SURFACE DRESSING

• Over the course of several days, roads will be swept a number of times to remove loose chippings
• From Saturday 2 August, KielyLock will be applied to seal and protect the surface. KielyLock is a road surface treatment developed by Kiely Bros Ltd, used alongside surface dressing. Its main purpose is to "lock" the chippings into the road surface, which helps to prevent water ingress, reduce the risk of damage to the road, improve durability and longevity of the treated surface.
• Road markings will be reinstated from Sunday 3 August. Providing the weather is conducive, relining will take about a week to complete.

The work is being undertaken by the DoI’s contractor, Kiely Bros. Ltd., and may have to be rescheduled if there is wet weather.