Snaefell mountain road

A18 shield
A18
Route information
Length13.35 mi (21.48 km)
Major junctions
South endGovernor's Bridge, Douglas
Major intersectionsA2 Governor's Road

Old Road’/(A18) Bemahague Road
A39 Hillberry Road/B11 Avondale Road
A6 Johnny Watterson's Lane/C10 Scollag Road
C22 Little Mill Road
B12 Creg-ny-Baa Back Road
U31 Nobles Park Road
B10 Beinn-y-Phott Road
A14 Sulby Glen Road
D28 Hiberian/Roan Road
A3 Lezayre Road

A9 Ramsey to Andreas Road
North endRamsey
54°19′14″N 4°23′06″W / 54.32056°N 4.38500°W / 54.32056; -4.38500 (A18 road (western end)) 54°10′18″N 4°28′06″W / 54.17167°N 4.46833°W / 54.17167; -4.46833 (A18 road (western end))
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Crown dependencyIsle of Man
Road network

The A18 Snaefell Mountain Road[1][2] or Mountain Road[3] (Manx: Giat y Clieau[4]) is a primary main A-road of 13.35 miles (21.48 km) in length[5] which connects the towns of Douglas and Ramsey in the Isle of Man.

  1. ^ Isle of Man Examiner page 33 Tuesday 8 July 2008
  2. ^ Government Circular No 169/78 page 1&3 SCHEDULE PART I The Manx International Trophy Rally Order 1978 W. H. VINCENT SECRETARY (1978) Isle of Man Highway and Transport Board. 4 August 1978 "1. ABBEYLANDS, EAST BALDWIN, INJEBRECK, BRANDYWELL 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. The Scholague Road from its junction with the A.18 Snaefell Mountain Road to Abbeylands crossroads...."
  3. ^ Government Circular No 71/77 page 1&2 The Regulation of Traffic (T.T. Races) Order 1977 W. H. VINCENT SECRETARY (1977) Isle of Man Highway and Transport Board. 25 March 1977 "....commonly known as the Mountain Road...."
  4. ^ SLIABH (SLIEAU) IN MAN pages 1 to 6 George Broderick (2003) University of Mannheim "3. Moors or areas of upland Giat y Clieau LE SC4189 (roadway-name from adjacent moor) ‘the mountain road’ (geata an t-sléibhe)."
  5. ^ Government Circular No. 1131. pages 1 to 4 Main Roads B. E. SARGEAUNT, Government Secretary Government Office, Isle of Man 25 February 1926