Due to the complete collapse of the main drains at Bray Hill, the 2005 TT Course will be diverted from St Ninian's. The new course will take the race along Ballanard Road, turning left at Abbeylands Crossroads, and rejoining the old course at Union Mills.

It is no coincidence that this move will free up the bottleneck at the South Quay during racing. Quarterbridge will be able to remain open throughout the fortnight, easing congestion and reducing any upset to the anti-TT lobby.

A similar (coincidence???) story is developing at Ballabeg where "work on sewers" has closed the main road completely and has the potential to "spill over" onto the S100 Course.