After decades on the back burner, the government is pressing ahead to get finally get the carriageway on Douglas promenade re-surfaced.
Any major reconstruction has been put off since the Second World War because of the disruption that would be caused.
Now, a proposal has been put forward and has just taken an important step.
Director of Highways is Richard Pearson:

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