List of roads in the Isle of Man

Coordinates: 54°05′56″N 4°41′06″W / 54.09902°N 4.68506°W / 54.09902; -4.68506
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Overview map of roads in the Isle of Man.

"A" roads[edit]

Road From To Notes Coordinates Route Map
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 / 54.19232; -4.58637
Route of the A1 road
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 / 54.24542; -4.3729
Route of the A2 road
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 / 54.24421; -4.60147
Route of the A3 road
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 / 54.25429; -4.63039
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 / 54.12015; -4.58353
Route of the A5 road
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 / 54.12372; -4.5486
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 / 54.09902; -4.68506
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.
Route of the A18 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 / 54.21607; -4.66344
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 / 54.15746; -4.58524
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 / 54.12875; -4.54113
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 / 54.14544; -4.59142
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 / 54.15595; -4.70875
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 / 54.20317; -4.66481
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 / 54.07349; -4.7594
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 / 54.10959; -4.63005
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 / 54.13096; -4.71545
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 / 54.19895; -4.64018
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[edit]

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.
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


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References[edit]

  1. ^ 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....."
  2. ^ "A8 (Isle of Man) - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki".
  3. ^ "A33 (Isle of Man) – Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki". www.sabre-roads.org.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  4. ^ "A35 (Isle of Man) - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki".
  5. ^ "A35 (Isle of Man) – Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki". www.sabre-roads.org.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  6. ^ "A41 (Isle of Man) – Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki". www.sabre-roads.org.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2018.

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