Swing bridge works delayed due to 'unforeseen circumstance'

Fri, 28 Feb 2014

Work on Ramsey Swing Bridge will not be finished by its original completion date of March.

Extensive maintenance work has been carried out on the bridge over a period of months with it set to be reopened well in time for the TT fortnight.

This time frame is no longer looking likely, with more repair works needed to the structure’s turning wheels.

The delay has left police and commissioners with a dilemma as to how they’ll structure the traffic flow for Sprint Day - he town’s busiest day.

Director of ports Ann Reynolds says it’s regrettable but unavoidable: