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Loads of roads around the island with markings removed at the moment, some were done about 6 weeks ago.

Wasn't this work always done in August because of the warm and dry weather?  Why are they now removing road marking (which are a road safety feature) and leaving the roads unmarked for weeks on end at a time of year when the nights are starting to close in and the weather is turning?

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34 minutes ago, Ramseyboi said:

Loads of roads around the island with markings removed at the moment, some were done about 6 weeks ago.

Wasn't this work always done in August because of the warm and dry weather?  Why are they now removing road marking (which are a road safety feature) and leaving the roads unmarked for weeks on end at a time of year when the nights are starting to close in and the weather is turning?

Because the Doi are a law unto themselves.

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10 hours ago, Numbnuts said:

Released on a Sunday !!! Wheres Baker !! Knew it was coming , it was obvious that the last dates , end of this month wasn't happening . Where is this announcement to be found ??

I don't think we will hear their dirty little mouths admit the failure before September 23rd. But it's based on what they're working on at present. 

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2 hours ago, Numbnuts said:

No Baldrine have def been removed as you can see clearly where they have been and the scoured ground 

They have a ride-on machine equipped with a rotary wire brush on an arm which scours the old road markings off, it was parked up at the Ramsey Hairpin the other day

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Anyone know if they have used this stuff before?

Interesting that it is specialists from UK.  Will be interesting to see how it holds up if they are putting it on the hallowed TT circuit.

A1 Peel to Douglas Road, at Greeba - surface treatment

The Department has engaged Colas to undertake a programme of surface treatment on suitable road surfaces at a number of sites  across the Island.  The work is being undertaken by a specialist team from the UK.

The first location to be treated will be the  section of  the A1  Peel to Douglas Road between  Ravensdale, Main Road, Greeba  and Greeba Castle. 

This work will be undertaken tomorrow (Wednesday 15 September)  beginning  after 9 am and  will be completed by 4 pm at the latest.  One  lane   will be treated at a time. Two way traffic will be maintained through the site  using STOP/GO boards which will move as the work progresses.

The product being applied is "Ralumac", which is a cold lay micro-asphalt surface treatment which is cost effective, durable, quick to apply and less environmentally impactive than other approaches to road maintenance.

Highway Services”

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29 minutes ago, Ramseyboi said:

The product being applied is "Ralumac", which is a cold lay micro-asphalt surface treatment which is cost effective, durable, quick to apply and less environmentally impactive than other approaches to road maintenance.

Sounds like it will be expensive and take forever to get done, especially the third time.

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