Welcome to the Highways Administration Homepage

What We Do

The Department of Transport's Highways Administration Section was formed in 1997 following a Departmental reorganisation. It has two main functions - to provide secretarial support to the technical staff of the Highways Division and to maintain a public counter.

Enquiries regarding any of the following may be made by attending the public counter on the Ground Floor of the Sea Terminal Building, Douglas Monday to Friday 0900 - 1630 hours, or by telephoning 01624 686688 or by using the Contact icon at the top of the page.

A downloadable copy of the Department of Transport Business Plan 2005 is available in pdf format by clicking here.

For information about ROAD CLOSURES, including:-

Permanent Road Traffic Orders
Temporary Road Closures for Filming
Filming on the Isle of Man -application form and check list

For information about PARKING including:-

Application for Parking Permits for Residents of disc zones
Special Parking Permits for disc zones
List of Streets & Roads in Disc Zones
Reserved Parking Places/Permits for disabled persons
Request for a Reserved Parking Place

For information about ABNORMAL LOADS including:-

Permitted Vehicle Weights and Lengths
Designated Roads for long and heavy vehicles
Authorisation of Special Types Advice Notes.
Application form for a consent to move an abnormal load.
Exemptions for certain vehicles to use roads with weight restrictions

For information about APPROVED DRIVING INSTRUCTORS including:-

How to become an Approved Driving Instructor
Application for a licence to give instruction in the Driving of a motor car.
Application for registration in the Register of Approved Driving Instructors
The Register of Approved Driving Instructors

Click on any of the links for more detailed information on these subjects

Pavements Are For People, Not Parked Vehicles

DisabledGo Information

Terms & Conditions