Cost

Summary

The requester asked for the projected cost of Mountain Road works and any assessment of the economic impact of the closure. The Department of Infrastructure disclosed the total cost of the works but confirmed that no economic impact assessment was conducted.

Key Facts

• The cost of the roadworks on the Mountain Road is £836,000.
• No assessment was carried out to measure the economic impact of the road closure.
• The request was received on 25 March 2025 and responded to on 17 April 2025.
• The authority handling the request is the Department of Infrastructure.
• The outcome of the request was that all information was sent.

Data Disclosed

• £836,000
• 25 March 2025
• 17 April 2025
• 31st Of March
• 26th of April
• 4533057

Original Request

1. What is the projected cost of the forthcoming Roadworks on the mountain road between 31st Of March and the 26th of April. 2. Was there any assessment as to the cost of the economy likely to be caused by such a road closure?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 4533057 17 April 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 25 March 2025, which states:

"1. What is the projected cost of the forthcoming Roadworks on the mountain road between 31st Of March and the 26th of April.

1. Was there any assessment as to the cost of the economy likely to be caused by such a road closure?"

Our response to your request is as follows:

1. The cost of the roadworks carried out on the Mountain Road are £836,000.
2. No assessment was carried out to measure the economic impact of the road closure.

Please quote the reference number 4533057 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.