List of roads in the Isle of Man
"A" roads
Road | From | To | Notes | Coordinates | Route Map |
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A1 | Douglas | Peel | Including the A1 Peel Road joining the A2 and A5 at the Quarterbridge and the A3 at Ballacraine. Connects A8 and Douglas on the east of the Island with Peel on the west. In Douglas the road is known as Peel road and in Peel as Douglas road. The A1 passes through Union Mills, Crosby and St John's. | 54°11′32″N 4°35′11″W / 54.19232°N 4.58637°W | |
A2 | Douglas | Ramsey | Connects Douglas with Ramsey in the north. The road follows the east coast of the Island and passes through Laxey at the midpoint. | 54°14′44″N 4°22′22″W / 54.24542°N 4.3729°W | |
A3 | Castletown | Ramsey | Connects Castletown in the south with Ramsey in the north. The A3 passes through Foxdale, St John's, Kirk Michael and Sulby. Between Ballacraine and Ramsey, the road forms part of the Snaefell Mountain Course over which the Isle of Man TT races are run each year. | 54°14′39″N 4°36′05″W / 54.24421°N 4.60147°W | |
A4 | Peel | Kirk Michael | Connects Peel with Kirk Michael on the west coast. | 54°15′15″N 4°37′49″W / 54.25429°N 4.63039°W | |
A5 | Douglas | Port Erin | Also called New Castletown Road; connects Douglas with Port Erin in the south via Richmond Hill. The A5 passes through Santon, Ballasalla and Castletown before skirting Gansey Bay and passing the northern side of Port St Mary. Between Santon and Ballasalla, the road passes over the Fairy Bridge. | 54°07′13″N 4°35′01″W / 54.12015°N 4.58353°W | |
A6 | Douglas | Cronk-ny-Mona, Onchan | The Old Castletown Road, Douglas from South Quay to the A25 Old Castletown Road at Kewaigue. Continuing west to the A5/A6 Cooil Road (Fort North)[1] roundabout and the (A6) Cooil Road, Braddan. Travelling eastwards, the A6 Vicarage Road/Saddle Road, Douglas joins the A1 Peel Road at Braddan Bridge. The A6 Braddan Bridge Road/Ballafletcher Road joins the A6 Johnny Watterson's Lane at Cronkbourne Village, continuing to the C10 Scollag Road junction with the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road at Cronk-ny-Mona, Onchan. | 54°07′25″N 4°32′55″W / 54.12372°N 4.5486°W | |
A7 | Ballasalla |
Port Erin | Connects Ballasalla with Port Erin in the south of the Island. The A7 crosses the A3 Castletown to Ramsey road and passes through Ballabeg and Colby. | 54°05′56″N 4°41′06″W / 54.09902°N 4.68506°W | |
A8 | Douglas Sea Terminal | Douglas Harbour Lifting Bridge | Connects the northern entrance to Douglas' Seaport with North Quay and the Douglas Harbour Lifting Bridge [2] | ||
A9 | Ramsey | Andreas | Via Regaby | ||
A10 | Ballaugh |
Ramsey | Branches off A9 on outskirts of Ramsey; runs north to Bride, then west to Jurby via The Lhen, then south to meet the A3 at Ballaugh. | ||
A11 | Douglas | Balladromma Beg, Lonan | A11 King Edward VIII Road from Summerhill, Queen's Promenade to the Balladromma Beg Halt (Liverpool Arms) road junction on the A2 Douglas to Ramsey Coast Road. | ||
A12 | Castletown | Derbyhaven | Starts at Janet's Corner, Castletown (junction with A5), runs east past Hango Hill to Derbyhaven where it turns north towards the airport runway. Formerly it continued on the other side of the airport runway to Ballasalla, but that section is now designated as the B53. | ||
A13 | Ramsey | The Cronk, Ballaugh | A13 Jurby Road from the A9 Bowring Road junction, Ramsey to the A10 Jurby Coast Road and B9 Ballacrye Road junction at The Cronk, Ballaugh. | ||
A14 | Jurby | Bungalow | From Jurby the road runs south, crossing the A13 at Sandygate and the A3 at Sulby. It continues up Sulby Glen, skirting Snaefell, and meets the A18 at the Bungalow. | ||
A15 | Port Lewaigue (Belle Vue) | The Hibernian | Branches off A2 at Port Lewaigue and forms a loop through Maughold before rejoining the A2 at The Hibernian. | ||
A16 | Bride | Point of Ayre | Cul-de-sac from Bride to the Point of Ayre | ||
A17 | Bride | Sulby Bridge | Via Andreas and St Judes | ||
A18 | Douglas | Ramsey | Snaefell Mountain Road. The entire road forms part of the Isle of Man TT Course and crosses the hilliest parts of the Island, reaching 422 m (1,385 ft). The road is closed for TT and Manx Grand Prix races and sometimes closed due to bad weather at other times. The majority of the road outside of developed areas has no speed limit. See A18 for more about this road. | ||
A19 | Lhen Bridge | Andreas | Bayr Kione Droghad | ||
A20 | Peel | Ballig | Also known as Poortown Road, after the small settlement of Poortown through which it passes. Connects Peel on the west coast of the Island with the A3 Castletown to Ramsey road at a point just north of St John's. | 54°12′58″N 4°39′48″W / 54.21607°N 4.66344°W | |
A22 | Union Mills | St Ninian's Crossroads | Loop via Strang, Nobles Hospital and Ballanard | ||
A23 | Strang | Crosby | Loop via Mount Rule | ||
A24 | Douglas | Foxdale | Connects the A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in Foxdale with the A5 Port Erin to Douglas road. Between Foxdale and Douglas, the road passes the Eairy Dam and Braaid. | 54°09′27″N 4°35′07″W / 54.15746°N 4.58524°W | |
A25 | Douglas | Blackboards | Also known as Old Castletown Road. Connects Douglas with Ballasalla, and historically with Castletown. The road is now bypassed by the A5 Douglas to Port Erin route which allows for faster traffic movement. | 54°07′44″N 4°32′28″W / 54.12875°N 4.54113°W | |
A26 | Ballasalla | Glen Vine | Connects Ballasalla with Glen Vine where it meets the A1 Douglas to Peel road. Between Ballasalla and Glen Vine, the road passes through St Mark's and Braaid. | 54°08′44″N 4°35′29″W / 54.14544°N 4.59142°W | |
A27 | Colby | Peel | Also known as Colby Glen Road. Connects Colby with Peel. Between its junction with the A7 road in Colby and its terminus in the centre of Peel, the road passes through Colby Glen, the Round Table, Dalby, Glenmaye and Patrick. | 54°09′21″N 4°42′32″W / 54.15595°N 4.70875°W | |
A28 | Ballakaighan, Castletown | Ballabeg, Arbory | Forms the W side of the Southern 100 Course | ||
A29 | Port St Mary | Ballagawne | Connects the village of Ballagawne with Port St Mary via Four Roads | ||
A30 | St John's | Patrick | Bayr Keill Pherick | 54°12′11″N 4°39′53″W / 54.20317°N 4.66481°W | |
A31 | Port St Mary | Calf Sound | The eastern part is known as Raad yn Cheyllys. Connects Port St Mary with the Calf Sound, passing the village of Cregneash. | 54°04′25″N 4°45′34″W / 54.07349°N 4.7594°W | |
A32 | Port Erin | Ballachurry, Port Erin | Loop via Bradda | ||
A33 | Douglas Railway Station | Intersection with A6 and A41 | Connects A1 with A6 and A41 in Douglas[3] | ||
A34 | Ballanank, Malew | Mount Rule, Malew | Also known as Phildraw Road; connects Ballasalla with the A3 Castletown to Ramsey road. | 54°06′35″N 4°37′48″W / 54.10959°N 4.63005°W | |
A35 | Onchan | Port Jack, Onchan | A35 Royal Avenue and Royal Avenue West, Onchan with the 'Port Jack'/Imperial Terrace/Royal Terrace junction with the A11 King Edward VIII road.[4] | ||
A36 | Port Erin | South Barrule | Connects the A7 Ballasalla to Port Erin road near Port Erin to the A3 Castletown to Ramsey road south of Foxdale. The road is known as the Sloc Road as it bends through the Sloc, a pass on the southern side of Cronk ny Arrey Laa. It is also known as the Shoulder road as it passes over the northern shoulder of South Barrule. | 54°07′51″N 4°42′56″W / 54.13096°N 4.71545°W | |
A37 | B52 in Keristal | B23 in Port Soderick | Also known as Marine Drive. Used to extend along the shore into Douglas but had to be re-routed because of bad road conditions. The northern section of Marine Drive is now B80.[5] | ||
A38 | Queen's Promenade, Douglas | Onchan (centre) | Summerhill, Queen's Promenade and Summerhill Road, Douglas with the junction of the A2 Governor's Road, Onchan.(less than 1,200 yards long). | ||
A40 | The Hope, Patrick. | St John's | A40 The Hope Road from the junction of the A3 Curragh Road and C33 Archallagan Road at (Lower Foxdale) with the A40 Station Road junction with the A1 Douglas to Peel road at Tynwald Hill in St John's. About 1,000 yards long. | 54°11′56″N 4°38′25″W / 54.19895°N 4.64018°W | |
A41 | A6 Old Castletown Road | Battery Pier, Douglas Harbour | Connects A6 and A33 Bridge Road with South Quay, Douglas Head Road and the Battery Pier.[6] |
"B" roads
Note: Many of these roads in rural areas do not lead to or from anywhere remotely notable, while many of the roads within towns and villages are very short indeed. This makes it problematic to include "to" or "from" destinations.
No. | Details | Parish etc. |
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B1 | Minorca Hill, Laxey | Laxey |
B2 | Leodest Road | Andreas |
B3 | Andreas-Jurby | Andreas/Jurby |
B4 | Ballaheaney road, Jurby East | Jurby |
B5 | Ballavarran road, Jurby West | Jurby |
B6 | Smeale Road, Andreas | Andreas |
B7 | Kerrowgarrow to Regaby | Andreas |
B8 | Sulby Claddagh road | Lezayre |
B9 | Ballacrye road, The Cronk | Ballaugh |
B10 | Beinn-y-Phott Road | Lezayre/Braddan/Michael |
B11 | Ballaragh road | Lonan |
B12 | Creg-ny-Baa Back Road (Ballacannell-Creg-ny-Baa) | Lonan/Onchan |
B13 | East Bretney Road, Jurby East | Jurby |
B14 | Bernahara road, Andreas | Andreas/Lezayre |
B15 | Richmond Road | Ramsey |
B16 | Glen Auldyn | Lezayre |
B17 | Lezayre Church road, Churchtown | Lezayre |
B18 | Port St Mary | Port St Mary |
B19 | Dreemskerry road, Lewaigue-Ballajora | Maughold |
B20 | Begoade road | Lonan/Onchan |
B21 | East Baldwin road | Braddan |
B22 | West Baldwin Road | Braddan |
B23 | Port Soderick Road | Braddan |
B24 | Oatland road | Malew |
B25 | Glentraugh | Santon |
B26 | Ballavale road | Santon |
B27 | Saddle Road | Douglas |
B28 | Park Road | Port St Mary |
B29 | Ballachurry road | Malew |
B30 | Ballamodha to St Marks road (The Bayrauyr) | Malew |
B31 | Harbour Road | Onchan |
B32 | Lhergy Cripperty road | Braddan |
B33 | Croit-e-Caley/Kentraugh Mill road | Rushen |
B34 | Blackberry Lane | Onchan |
B35 | Garth road | Malew/Marown |
B36 | Tosaby road | Malew/Marown |
B37 | Clannagh road | Santon |
B38 | Orrisdale road | Malew |
NB not Orrisdale in Michael sheading | ||
B39 | Ronague Road/Solomons Corner to Corlea road | Arbory/Malew |
B40 | Ballamaddrell / Grenaby road | Malew/Arbory |
B41 | Grenaby to Kerrowkeill Road | Malew |
B42 | Ronague Road | Arbory |
B43 | Ballagawne road | Arbory |
B44 | Ballakilpheric road | Rushen |
B45 | Mount Gawne road | Rushen |
B46 | Barracks road | Rushen |
B47 | Fleshwick | Rushen |
B48 | Royal Avenue (part) | Onchan |
B49 | Laxey Promenade | Laxey |
B50 | Silverdale road | Malew |
B52 | Keristal road | Braddan |
B53 | Balthane, Ballasalla (see A12) | Malew |
B54 | Sunningdale Drive | Onchan |
B55 | Falkland Drive | Onchan |
B61 | Alexander Drive | Douglas |
B61 to B82 (except B72 and B80) are various town streets in Douglas | ||
B63 | Derby Road | Douglas |
B74 | Westmoreland Road | Douglas |
B80 | Marine Drive | Douglas/Braddan |
See also
- Transport in the Isle of Man
- List of named corners of the Snaefell Mountain Course
- Speed limits in the Isle of Man
References
- ^ Isle of Man Courier – Roieder Ellan Vannin page 44 DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE HIGHWAY SERVICES PUBLIC NOTICES Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2018) Tindle Newspaper Group – Newsprint (Knowlsey) Ltd Friday 27 July 2018 "Richmond Hill (Braddan) Temporary Closure to vehicle and pedestrian traffic from Richmond Hill, Braddan between its junction with Fort North roundabout and its junction with Ballacutchel Road....."
- ^ "A8 (Isle of Man) - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki".
- ^ "A33 (Isle of Man) – Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki". www.sabre-roads.org.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "A35 (Isle of Man) - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki".
- ^ "A35 (Isle of Man) – Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki". www.sabre-roads.org.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "A41 (Isle of Man) – Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki". www.sabre-roads.org.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2018.