The long-running saga of Port Erin’s unadopted Maine Road is coming to an end and it is being resurfaced.

For many years residents have been campaigning for the road - which was blighted by pot holes and assorted building equipment - to be adopted.

Residents are ’over the moon’ that what has been a long process is at an end said one, speaking anonymously.

Property owners are required to pay for half the cost of the work and the Department of Infrastructure (DoI) contacted residents asking for their opinions on resurfacing the road. Over half said they wanted it to go ahead, so the scheme is progressing.

Costs are based on the size of the area in front of each residence.

’We are over the moon our road is finally being made up,’ said the resident.

He added Phil Gawne, former DoI minister had been instrumental in promoting the scheme as had Rushen MHK and Speaker Juan Watterson.

Adopting roads is easier and ’more affordable’ than people think, he said.

’Residents have fought hard though and now thanks to the DoI who have engaged with us, and JCK who are doing a superb job, we will finally get our road back.

’It’s been a long and difficult journey but thanks to the persistence of residents, Maine Road will finally be a very nice place to live and somewhere to be proud of in Port Erin.’