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Castletown Bypass to be repaired after damage caused by excavator

Sat, 27 Jul 2019


Repairs will be carried out on Castletown bypass next week after a section of the newly-relaid surface was damaged yesterday by a 16-tonne excavator being loaded on to a low loader.

The owner of the privately-owned machine, which had been working in an adjacent field, has taken full responsibility and will meet the cost of the repairs.

The excavator was designed for off-road use, unsuitable for the road, and significant damage was done to the surface by its tracks. The damage extends across both carriageways and covers around 20-square metres.

Bosses at the Department of Infrastructure say repairs will be completed in time for the Manx International cycling event to be held on the Billown Course next Saturday.


 

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