Long term closures (non flooding):
Cliff Path, Lake – closed to vehicles due to safety reasons
Cliff Path, Lake – closed to pedestrians from Winchester house car park to Skew Bridge path / Lake Cliff Gardens due to safety reasons
Cliff Path, Shanklin – closed to pedestrians between Delphi Road and St Boniface Cliff Road due to safety reasons
Hill Place Lane – closed to vehicles due to safety reasons
Knighton Lane & Knighton Shute, Newchurch – closed due to a poor surface (these roads will remain closed until the area dries out as the proposed surface treatment cannot be applied while the roads are wet)
Rew Lane, Ventnor – closed due to a poor surface
Undercliff Drive, Niton – between Mirables (in the west) and Seven Sisters Road (in the east) – closed for safety reasons
Current and upcoming roadworks for week starting 10th March.
ALUM BAY:
Alum Bay New Road (from The Access Road to Headon Hall Cottages to the end of the publicly maintainable highway (at the entrance to Needles Pleasure Park). Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from Friday 3 January 2014 for the foreseeable future until carriageway repair works have been undertaken (as a result of recent excessive rain). Some traffic delays will occur.
ASHEY:
Ashey Road will be closed from 6.30pm until 6am on the nights between Monday 10 March and Friday 14 March 2014 from Green Lane to Smallbrook Lane. The closure is required for carriageway resurfacing works between Green Lane and the entrance to the Ponda Rosa by Island Roads. The diversion route for traffic is; Ashey Road, Brading Downs Road, Bullys Hill, The Mall, Hornsey Rise, A3055 New Road, High Street (Brading), Rowborough Lane, Beaper Shute and Brading Road, Great Preston Road and Smallbrook Lane.
BINSTEAD:
A3054 Binstead Hill / Binstead Road (from Chapel Road to Stonepits Close). Temporary traffic lights will be in operation between 9.30am until 3.30pm on Thursday 13 March, Friday 14 March and Monday 17 March 2014 for cable works by British Telecom. Traffic delays will occur.
CHALE:
A3055 Blackgang Road, opp Pixie Corner. Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 10am on Thursday 6 March approx. 6pm on Friday 7 March 2014 for water main repair works by Clancy Docwra for Southern Water.
COWES:
Park Road will be closed from 6.30pm until 6am on the nights of Thursday 13 March, Friday 14 March 2014, Monday 17 March and Tuesday 18 March 2014 from Princes Street to Ward Avenue. The closure is required for carriageway resurfacing works by Island Roads. The diversion route for traffic is; Park Road, Tuttons Hill, Baring Road, Crossfield Avenue and Ward Avenue.
EAST COWES:
Albany Road will be closed between 8am on Monday 24 February and 4pm on Monday 24 March 2014 from a point 20 metres to the northeast of the junction with Esplanade to a point 20 metres to the southwest of the junction with Esplanade. The alternative route for traffic will be; Esplanade, Cambridge Road, Maresfield Road and Columbine Road. The closure is required for carriageway re-construction and realignment works by Walker Construction.
Castle Street junction with Maresfield Road / Old Road. Temporary traffic lights will be in operation between 7.30am on Monday 17 March and approx. 6pm on Thursday 20 March 2014 for remedial carriageway planning and surfacing works Walker Construction. Some traffic delays will occur.
Castle Street will be closed from Bridge Square to Link Road between 9am on Monday 10 March until approx. 4pm on Friday 14 March 2014 for emergency electric cable repair works by Scottish & Southern Energy. The one way restrictions will be temporarily suspended in Castle Street to allow access to premises and businesses and in Ferry Road to allow vehicles to exit from the floating bridge and fro businesses & premises. Diversion Route: Ferry Road and Link Road.
FRESHWATER:
Cameron Close will be closed to vehicular traffic from 7am on Monday 18 November 2013 until 7am on Monday 18th May 2015 between the northern boundary of number 2 (45 metres north of the junction with Camp Road) and the end of the surfaced highway (110 metres to the northeast of Camp Road). The closure is required for the demolition of existing buildings and construction of a new development by Stoneham Construction Ltd. There is no alternative route for vehicular traffic. The public footpath between Cameron Close and Jubilee Close will be also closed to pedestrians from 7am on Monday 18th November 2013 until 7am on Sunday 18th May 2014 from the end of the surfaced highway in Cameron Close (105 metres to the north east of Camp Road) to the end of the surfaced highway in Jubilee Close (110 metres to the northwest of Camp Road) for the same reason. There is no alternative route for pedestrians.
GURNARD:
Rew Street (near to Flora Rosa) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am until 3.30pm on each day (Mondays to Fridays) from Friday 7 March until Friday 21 March 2014 for the installation of safety bollard verge works & line painting works by Island Roads. Some traffic delays will occur.
Princes Esplanade will be closed from 6.30am until 6pm on each day between Monday 10 March and Friday 14 March 2014 from 200 metres north of Woodvale Road to 585 metres north and northeast of Woodvale Road. The closure is required for carriageway resurfacing works by Island Roads. The diversion route will be: Woodvale Road, Baring Road, Crossfield Avenue, Ward Avenue, Baring Road, Castle Road, Queens Road, Egypt Hill, Egypt Esplanade, Princes Esplanade and Princess Esplanade.
LAKE:
Cliff Road / Cliff Path will be closed from 7pm on Sunday 5 January 2014 for foreseeable future between a point 30 metre to the North of Ranelagh Road to a point 95 metres to the South of Ranalegh Road (outside of number 6). During the period of closure the alternative route for traffic will be; Ranelagh Road, Currie Road and Cliff Road and Brinkcliff Gardens (located off Araluen Way). The closure is required due to land movement.
Pedestrian access will be maintained as usual.
LIMERSTONE:
B3399 Limerstone Road, near West Court Farm. Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am approx. 3pm on Thursday 6 March 2014 for carriageway repairs following a water main burst by Clancy Docwra for Southern Water.
NEWCHURCH:
Knighton Shute / Knighton Lane will be closed from Mersley Down Road to Mersley Lane will be closed between 2pm on Saturday 8 February and Friday 21 March 2014. The closure is required until urgent carriageway repairs and resurfacing works have been undertaken by Island Roads. The alternative route for traffic will be; Mersley Down Road, Downend Road, A3056 Arreton Street and Hale Common, Watery Lane, Winford Road, High Street, The Shute and Langbridge.
Skinners Hill / Palmers Lane will be closed from 6.30am on Wednesday 26 February until 6pm on Friday 7 March 2014 between Alverstone Road and Winford Road. The closure is required for carriageway and footway repairs, resurfacing, drainage works, verge maintenance and kerbing by Island Roads. The alternative route for traffic will be; Alverstone Road, Forest Road and Winford Road
NEWPORT:
Staplers Road (at Pan Meadows Roundabout junction with Long Lane). Remedial carriageway, footway and verge works will be undertaken from Monday 10 March until approx. Friday 21 March 2014 by Gracelands for Barrett Homes. There may be some minor traffic delays.
Whitehouse Road will be closed between 6.30am and 6pm (Mondays to Fridays) from Tuesday 4 February until approx. Wednesday 12 March 2014. The closure is required for carriageway resurfacing works by Island Roads. The diversion route will be: Light Traffic: A3054 Forest Road and Yarmouth Road, Corf Road, White Oak Lane and Locks Green Road. Heavy traffic: A3054 Forest Road, A3020 Parkhurst Road, Horsebridge Hill, Cowes Road and Newport Road,Nodes Road, Pallance Road, Hillis Gate Road, and Rolls Hill Road.
A3054 Fairlee Road (from Binfield corner to Medina High School). Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9.30am until 3.30pm on each day (Mondays to Fridays) between Tuesday 4 March and Thursday 13 March 2014 for the replacement of Streetlights & lanterns by Island Roads. Traffic delays will occur.
Whitesmith Road will be closed from 12pm (noon) on Thursday 27 February 2014 until approx. 4pm on Friday 7 March 2014 between Parkhurst Road and Albany Road. The closure is required for emergency sewer repair works by Clancy Docwra for Southern Water. The works are located outside number 1, which is near to the junction with Parkhurst Road. The alternative route for traffic will be; Parkhurst Road, St Marys Roundabout, Parkhurst Road, Hunnyhill, Worsley Road and Albany Road.
Long Lane (adjacent to Buckbury Lane, 150 metres on Arreton side of Landscape Lane). Temporary traffic lights will be in operation between 9.30am until 3.30pm on Wednesday 12 March 2014 for cable repair works by British Telecom. Traffic delays will occur.
Update: Town Lane will be closed from Pyle Street to South Street from 9am until 12pm (noon) on Friday 14 March 2014. The closure is required for carriageway repair works by Island Roads. The one way restriction in Town Lane will be temporarily suspended during the works. Diversion route: Pyle Street, Coppins Bridge Roundabout, East Street and South Street.
NITON:
Newport Road junction with Church Street. Temporary traffic lights will be required from Monday 6 January until Friday 7 March 2014 for drainage works by Island Roads.
RYDE:
B3330 St Johns Hill (from St Johns Road Railway Bridge, Moreys Timber Store to School Street). Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am on Monday 6 January until approx. 4pm on Friday 14 March 2014 for the renewal of the water main & services by Clancy Docwra for Southern Water.
Cross Street (junction with George Street / Melville Street) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am on Monday 3 March until approx. 4.30pm on Friday 28 March 2014 for gas main replacement works by Southern Gas Networks. The lower section of George Street will be closed to traffic at the junction with Cross Street from 10pm on Tuesday 11 March until approx. 6am on Wednesday 12 March 2014 in connection with the works. Traffic diversions will be signposted.
Ashey Road (opp Kerry Cottage, 150 metres downs side of Smallbrook Stadium)
Temporary traffic lights will be in operation in various locations between 9.30am until 3.30pm on Tuesday 11 March 2014 for the replacement of a telephone pole by A/plant for British Telecom
Traffic delays will occur.
A3054 Binstead Road (outside Treefields, opp St Vincents) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am until 3.30pm on Friday 7 March 2014 for the repair of a road gully by Island Roads. Traffic delays are likely.
SEAVIEW:
Seaview Lane (outside Robins Hill). Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 8am on Monday 10 March until approx. 4.30pm on Thursday 13 March 2014 for a new gas service connection by Southern Gas Networks. Some traffic delays will occur.
SHANKLIN:
Cliff Path will be closed from 9.30am on Monday 20 January 2014 for the foreseeable future to pedestrians from Skew Bridge Path to Winchester House Car Park.
The closure is required due to erosion/ land movement. During the period of closure the alternative route for pedestrians will be; Skew Bridge Path, A3055 Sandown Road and Winchester House Car Park.
A3020 Victoria Avenue will be closed from 6.30am on Monday 3 March until 6pm on Friday 4 April 2014 between Salem Road and A3055 High Street. The closure is required for the upgrading of A3055 High Street junction traffic signals and associated highway works by Island Roads. The alternative route for traffic is; A3020 Victoria Avenue, Florence Road, Grange Road and A3055 High Street. To assist with the freeflow of traffic in the area during the works one way restrictions will be introduced in Hatherton Road, Shanklin as follows; 1)-From Brook Road to Western Road – traffic will only be permitted to travel in an eastbound direction, towards Western Road. The alternative route for traffic (travelling in a westbound direction, towards Brook Road) will be; Western Road, Landguard Road, A3055 High Street, Regent Street, Falcon Cross Road, Collingwood Road and Brook Road; 2) – From St Johns Road to Albert Road – traffic will only be permitted to travel in a westbound direction, towards Albert Road. The alternative route for traffic (travelling in an eastbound direction, towards St Johns Road) will be; Hatherton Road, Albert Road, A3020 Victoria Avenue and St Johns Road.
Palmerston Road will be closed from 9am on Monday 10 February until 4pm on Friday 14 March 2014 between Park Road and Eastcliff Promenade. The closure is required for sewer flood alleviation works by Clancy Docwra on behalf of Southern Water. The diversion route will be: Palmerston Road, Queens Road, Osborne Road and Eastcliff Promenade.
A3020 Victoria Avenue (various locations from High Street to Cliff Bridge). Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9.30am until 3.30pm on each day between Tuesday 11 March and Friday 14 March 2014 for the replacement of Streetlights & lanterns by Island Roads.
Traffic delays will occur.
ST LAWRENCE:
A3055 Undercliff Drive will be closed from St Catherine’s Road to Seven Sisters Road (Western Junction), between 9am on Monday 4 November until Wednesday 30 April 2014 for carriageway stabilisation and repair works between Barrington Lodge, near to the western junction with Seven Sisters Road and Mirables which is located about a mile towards Niton, by Island Roads.
Geotechnical works to strengthen the road at theUndercliff, in the Niton / St Lawrence area is one of the first of 18 geotechnical schemes to maintain the road network being undertaken by Island Roads as part of the Highways PFI. In this area underlying clay foundations have caused frequent ground movement. Geotechnical work will be undertaken in three areas; In the vicinity of Undercliff Caravan Park and a property called Woodlands, the highway will be anchored by 25-metre steel cables driven through the clay strata into a more substantial layer of rock.
At a location above Hunts Road, more than 100 ten-metre concrete piles will be drilled into the rock to strengthen the highway
DIVERSION ROUTE: A3055 Undercliff Drive, Barrack Shute, Institute Hill, New Road, Starr Inn Road and Church Street, Rectory Road, Chatfield Road, Kemming Road, High Street (Whitwell), Ventnor RD, Whitwell Road, Gills Cliff Road, Castle Road, A3055 Steephill Road and Undercliff Drive.
Due to a landslip A3055 Undercliff Drive is now closed to pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders from 12pm (noon) on Saturday 15 February 2014 for the foreseeable future between a point 560 metres west to, the access road to Mirables, 1260 metres west of the western junction of Seven Sisters Road with A3055 Undercliff Drive, St Lawrence. During the period of closure the alternative route for traffic will be;
Pedestrians; A3055 Undercliff Drive, Public Footpath V81, V77, N28, N29, N30 and A3055 Undercliff Drive.
Cyclists and Equestrians; A3055 Undercliff Drive, Seven Sisters Road, St Lawrence Shute, Whitwell Road, Ventnor Road, High Street (Whitwell), Kemming Road, Chatfield Road, Rectory Road, High Street (Niton), Institute Hill, Barrack Shute and A3055 Undercliff Drive.
THORLEY:
Hill Place Lane will be closed from 8am on Friday 28 February 2014 until 6pm on Friday 4 April 2014 between A3054 Bouldnor Road and B3401 Thorley Street. The alternative route for traffic will be; A3054 Yarmouth Road, Ningwood Hill, Main Road, Station Road, B3401 Wellow Road, Main Road (Wellow) and Main Road (Thorley). Note: Hill Place Lane is physically closed to traffic at the junction with A3054 Bouldnor Road and access to all premises and businesses will only be available from B3401 Thorley Street direction. The closure is required in the interests of road safety whilst A3054 Bouldnor Road / Tennyson Road is closed.
TOTLAND:
Weston Lane will be closed from Summers Lane to Alum Bay Old Road between 9am on Wednesday 5 March until 5pm on Monday10 March 2014 for emergency high voltage electric cable repair works by Scottish & Southern Energy. Diversion Route: York Road, Alum Bay New Road and Alum Bay Old.
VENTNOR:
B3327 Ocean View Road (junction with Gills Cliff Road and Newport Road) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am on Monday 3 march until 4.30pm on Monday 31 March 2014 for gas main replacement works by Southern Gas Networks. Traffic delays will occur.
Rew Lane will be closed from 9am on Monday 6 January until approx. Friday 21 March 2014 between B3327 Clarence Road to a point 170 metres southwest of the junction with Mountfield Road (at the end of West Street). During the period of closure the alternative route for traffic will be; B3327 Clarence Road and High Street (Wroxall) and West Street. The closure is required until carriageway repair works have been undertaken.
Bath Road. A one way restriction will be in operation from La Falaise car Park to Belgrave Road between 9am on Tuesday 29 October until approx. 9am on Monday 19 May 2014 due to the reduction in road for the protection to masonry at retaining wall R1074 above a property called Seacourt.
DIVERSION ROUTE: Belgrave Road, Zig Zag Road, Alpine Road, Church Street, Hambrough Road, Shore Hill, Esplanade and Bath Road.
Marlborough Road will be closed from 9am on Monday 3 March until 4pm on Friday 9 May 2014 between the northern end of The Grove Car Park to Tulse Hill. The alternative route for traffic will be; A3055 Alpine Road, Church Street and High Street. The closure is required for the construction of a sewer chamber and associated pipework by Clancy Docwra for Southern Water.
The works are located outside of 1 Spring Cottage.
WOOTTON:
Station Road will be closed from Fernhill to A3054 High Street from 9.30am until approx. 4pm on Tuesday 11 March 2014. The closure is required for carriageway repairs. If bad weather or other circumstances prevent the works from being undertaken at the above times works will be undertaken at the same times on Wednesday 12 March 2014. The diversion route will be: Station Road, Whiterails Road, Staplers Road, Snooks Hill, A3054 Fairlee Road, Racecourse, Lushington Hill and High Street.
Update: Station Road was closed to traffic from Fernhill to A3054 High Street between 9.30am and 4pm on Wednesday 12 March 2014. The closure was required for carriageway repairs by Island Roads.
A3054 Lushington Hill (outside Belmont Cottages). Temporary traffic lights were in operation from 9am until 4pm on Wednesday 12 March 2014 for emergency water main repair works by Clancy Docwra for Southern Water. All works have been completed.
YARMOUTH:
A3054 Tennyson Road / Bouldnor Road between The Common and The Viewpoint Car Park. A scheme to strengthen an unstable stretches of the A3054 highway started in November 2013 and should be completed by the end of April 2014. The project at Bouldnor Road is one of 18 geotechnical schemes to maintain the road network being undertaken by Island Roads as part of the Highways PFI. The work will involve strengthening a 700-metre stretch of the highway between the Viewpoint Car Park and Yarmouth Green. 650 steel sheet piles will be driven up to 16 metres into the ground, a process called ‘soil nailing’ will also be used to stabilise the highway at the Yarmouth end of the scheme. Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 8am on Monday 4 November 2013 until 5pm on Monday 31 March 2014 at various locations between The Common and The Viewpoint Car Park. Traffic delays will occur. Vehicles over 6ft 6in in width are advised to use an alternative route during the next few weeks due to the narrow road width.
A temporary clearway order to prevent vehicles from stopping on the carriageway, footway, verges and any lay-bys will be in operation in A3054 Bouldnor Road from a point 460 metres to the North East of Thorley Road junction to a point 160 metres to the West of Thorley Road junction and in B3401 Thorley Road from the junction with A3054 Bouldnor Road to a point 120 metres to the South East. This Order is required in the interests of road safety whilst carriageway stabilisation and repair works are undertaken. The order will be operation from 8am on Monday 4 November 2013 until 6pm on Wednesday 30 April 2014.
A3054 Tennyson Road / Bouldnor Road will be closed from 9am on Monday 17 February until 6pm on Friday 4 April 2014 between Victoria Road to St Swithins Crescent. The closure is for piling and carriageway repair works in connection with geotechnical stabilisation works by Island Roads. The diversion route will be: Through Traffic: A3054 Tennyson Road, River Road, Bridge Road, Halletts Shute and Colwell Road, A3055 The Avenue, Avenue, Road, School Green Road and Afton Road, B3399 Newport Road, and B3399 / B3401 Freshwater Road, Sun Hill, Calbourne Road and High Street (Carisbrooke), Priory Road, Gunville Road, A3054 Forest Road, Yarmouth Road, Main Road (Shalfleet), Yarmouth Road, Ningwood Hill and Yarmouth Road. Light Traffic up to 6ft 6in in width can use; Pixley Hill, Copse Lane and Hooke Hill.
A3054 Bridge Road / River Road / Tennyson Road will be closed from 9.45pm until 5.30am on approximately 7 nights between Monday 3 March on Friday 4 April 2014 between the access to Yarmouth Harbour Office / Yarmouth Ferry Terminal and Victoria Road. The closure is for carriageway and footway repairs, resurfacing, drainage works, verge maintenance and kerbing works by Island Roads. The works are being undertaken whilst A3054 Tennyson Road / Bouldnor Road is closed for geotechnical stabilisation works by Island Roads. Access to premises and businesses will be maintained as far as possible during the closure. The diversion route will be: Through Traffic: A3054, Bridge Road, Halletts Shute and Colwell Road, A3055 The Avenue, Avenue, Road, School Green Road and Afton Road, B3399 Newport Road, and B3399 / B3401 Freshwater Road, Sun Hill, Calbourne Road and High Street (Carisbrooke), Priory Road, Gunville Road, A3054 Forest Road, Yarmouth Road, Main Road (Shalfleet), Yarmouth Road, Ningwood Hill, Yarmouth Road, Bouldnor Road and Tennyson Road. Light Traffic up to 6ft 6in in width can use; Pixley Hill, Copse Lane and Hooke Hill.
A3054 Bridge Road (at Yarmouth Bridge) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 6pm until 11pm on the evenings of Tuesday 18 March, Wednesday 19 March and if necessary Thursday 20 March 2014 for the annual bridge service and maintenance by Mid – Anglia for Island Roads. Traffic delays will occur.
A3054 Tennyson Road (approx. 20 metres Shalfleet side of High Street junction) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 8am until 4pm on each day (Mondays to Fridays) from Monday 10 March until Wednesday 12 March 2014 for gully cleaning and survey works by Island Roads. Some traffic delays will occur.
