Governor's Bridge (Isle of Man)

The Governor's Bridge road junction and hairpin bend are part of the Snaefell Mountain Course used since 1920 for the Isle of Man TT and from 1923 for the Manx Grand Prix Races.

The new link road also created a small wooded glen on the site which is known for its distinctive horse-chestnut trees.

During October 2007 the Isle of Man Department of Transport began road widening at Braddan Bridge, further around the Mountain Course exiting Douglas, additionally creating a roundabout.

This road widening scheme occurred between February and April 2008,[4] with the removal of trees on the Bemahague Estate (which includes Government House, the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man) and the creation of a small mini-roundabout.

Further work by the Isle of Man Department of Transport in July and September 2008 included the installation of a storm drain and the completion of the mini-roundabout.

Governor's Bridge newly improved road junction at the A18 Bemahague Road (running uphill into the distance) and the A2 Governor's Road (running left to right) showing the historic section Old Bemahague Road still used as part of TT course gated-off to the left, with the hairpin-bend into the dip just out-of-frame
Guy Martin on a racing line in 2015 leaving Old Bemahague Road about to enter Governor's Bridge/Governor's Dip in the 2015 Senior TT race
James Hillier exiting Governor's Dip from adjacent Governor's Bridge during the 2015 Superbike race, a dark area with a heavy tree-canopy traditionally requiring careful riding to avoid a low-speed spill due to damp road conditions on a part of the original TT course usually closed to 'everyday' traffic