A section of road in Laxey will be closed for a further five weeks after an inspection carried out during demolition works revealed safety concerns over a retaining wall.
Cliffmount was one of two homes evacuated following a landslide above the southern end of Laxey Promenade on March 14 that year
The road closure was initially due to last one month.
But works have continued longer than expected and while the house itself has been demolished, the contractors say the road can’t reopen until a retaining wall that holds up the road at the rear of the site is supported and strengthened.
The issue was discovered when structural engineers inspected the wall during the demolition.
CCJ’s Derek Clarkson said: ‘Their report is clear - it is not safe to reopen Old Laxey Hill to traffic until that wall has been strengthened and supported.
‘This is a public safety issue, and we cannot reopen the road until the work is done.
‘We know the closure of Old Laxey Hill has gone on longer than anyone expected, and we're sorry for the disruption this is causing residents and road users. We want the road open also.
‘The demolition of Cliffmount is complete and the material has been cleared from site.
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‘We have asked the Department of Infrastructure to extend the closure for a further period of up to five weeks to carry out the strengthening works.’
A letter with the full update has been delivered to residents.
Access to properties either side of the closure is unchanged. Anyone with questions is asked to contact the CCJ office on 670950 or [email protected]
