News reaches us of proposed roadworks next week in the Godshill area that will have an impact on the No.3 bus route. If you drive through Godshill, it’ll be worth reading on to see the diversion route.
The Bus Users Group advises that the bus route No. 3 will continue to run at normal times next week, but won’t serve Godshill or Merstone.
Anyone travelling to those places will need to change buses at Blackwater.
Details of the roadworks
Taken directly from the IWC Website
A3020 Shanklin Road will be closed from Hollow Lane (near to Isle of Wight Council car park) to Whiteley Bank Crossroads from 9am on Monday 30 November until approx 4.30pm on Friday 4 December 2009 for carriageway repair works by Bardon Contracting for the Isle of Wight Council.
The repair works will be undertaken at various locations. Access to Sandford Garage and Sandford businesses and premises will be maintained from the Whiteley Bank direction.
Access to all Godshill businesses and premises will be maintained from the Rookley direction. During the closure public bus services that normally operate along A3020 Shanklin Road through Godshill and Rookley will operate as follows; A shuttle bus will operate every 30 minutes between 7am and 7pm, from Blackwater Corner, through Rookley to Godshill, returning from Godshill via Merstone Lane to Blackwater Corner.
The shuttle will connect with existing number 2 and 3 service buses from Newport and from Shanklin/Ventnor as far as possible during the above times.
DIVERSION ROUTE: LIGHT TRAFFIC UP TO 6FT 6IN IN WIDTH: A3020 High Street, School Road, Newport Road, Merstone Lane, A3056 Sandown Road, Arreton Street, Hale Common and Newport Road, Ventnor Road and Canteen Road. HEAVY TRAFFIC OVER 6FT 6IN IN WIDTH & THROUGH TRAFFIC: A3020 High Street, School Road, Newport Road, Main Road (Rookley), Blackwater Hollow, A3056 Blackwater Shute, A3056 Sandown Road, Arreton Street, Hale Common and Newport Road, Ventnor Road and Canteen Road.
