The TT is just 92 days until the first bike heads off down Bray Hill and the Department of Infrastructure is making preparations around the course.
Every year there are a number of works that have be done for both the DoI and TT organisers to in order to prepare the roads.
Planned works include drainage maintenance, re-marking road lining where necessary, safety critical hedge and verge maintenance, resurfacing, repairs, pavement refurbishment, distribution of signs and barriers, installation of electronic red flag system, refreshing black and white kerbs, repainting bridge walls, deployment of safety equipment, erection of marshal points and equipment.
Some repairs are already underway in areas that are within speed limits or are subject to a standalone temporary speed limit.
Much of the work that is needed is within derestricted areas or that have an existing 50 or 60mph speed limit. In order for these works to take place safely, temporary speed limits are being put in place.
The traffic order will be available to be activated between Monday March 11 and Friday May 10.
The DoI said: ‘It is intended to divide the course up into a number of sections and only display temporary speed limit signs in a particular section during the time that works are being undertaken in that section.
‘The speed limits will only take effect when the proper signage is in place. Given that works are likely to take place from early morning into the evening, and may require 24 hour traffic management to be in place, any temporary speed limits that are imposed will be on a 24 hour a day basis until work in that section is complete.’
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