Long term closures
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
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) . Works are planned to start on 31/3/14.
Undercliff Drive, Niton – between Mirables (in the west) and Seven Sisters Road (in the east) – closed for safety reasons
Road works or road closures taking place this week.
ALUM BAY:
Alum Bay New Road will be closed from York Road to a point 750 metres west of Alum Bay Old Road (at the entrance to the Needles Park) from 6.30pm until 6am on each night (Monday to Fridays) from Thursday 3 April until Thursday 17 April 2014. The closure is for carriageway repairs by Island Roads. Access to premises will be maintained as far as possible during the works.
ARRETON:
Downend Road (junction with Long Lane/ Briddlesford Road at Robin Hill Roundabout) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9.30am until 3.30pm on Friday 11 April 2014 for the replacement of Streetlights & lanterns by Island Roads. Traffic delays will occur.
BLACKWATER:
A3020 Blackwater Hollow (between Brambles & the Cycle Track). Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am on Monday 7 April until 4pm on Tuesday 8 April 2014 for the installation of a new water valve in the verge by Clancy Docwra on behalf of Southern Water. Traffic delays are likely.
A3020 Blackwater Road (entrance to Wight Building Materials, St Georges Down) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation as necessary from 9am on Monday 22 April until 7pm on Friday 2 May 2014 to enable junction alteration works to be carried out by Wight Building Materials. Some traffic delays are likely.
COWES:
Fellows Road was closed from Grove Road to Bellevue Road between 3pm on Sunday 30 March until 3pm on Thursday 3 April 2014 for urgent electric cable works by Scottish & Southern Energy. The works were located outside 58. All works have been completed.
COWES/ EAST COWES:
The Cowes to East Cowes Floating Bridge will be out of service for a refit from 8.30am on Monday 7 April until approx. Monday April 14 2014. A passenger launch will be provided which cyclists can also use between Cowes and East Cowes whilst the Floating Bridge is out of service. Cars & vans will be diverted via Newport during the refit.
EAST COWES:
Esplanade will be closed from Monday 17 March until 4pm on Thursday 3 April 2014 from Albany Road to a point metres north east of Albany Road. The alternative route for traffic will be; Albany Road, Cambridge Road and Esplanade. The closure is required for carriageway re-construction and realignment works by Walker Construction.
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.
GODSHILL:
A3020 Shanklin Road (near Sandford Dairy) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am until 3.30pm on Thursday 3 April and if necessary on Friday 4 April, for the rebedding of a manhole cover by Island Roads. Traffic delays will occur.
GURNARD:
Shore Road will be closed from 6.30am on Monday 10 March until 6pm on Friday 11 April 2014 from 90 metres south of Woodvale Road to 200 metres north of Woodvale Road. The closure is required for carriageway repair resurfacing works by Island Roads. The diversion route will be: Shore Road, Worsley Road, Tuttons Hill, Baring Road and Woodvale Road.
HAVENSTREET:
Main Road (outside Chandon, by The White Hart Pub). Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am on Monday 7 April until 4pm on Friday 11 April 2014 for the repair of a boundary wall, damaged when sewer repair works were recently undertaken by Clancy Docwra on behalf of Southern Water. Traffic delays are likely.
Main Road (outside San Souci). Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am on Wednesday 30 April until approx. 5pm on Friday 2 May 2014 for a new gas service connection by Southern Gas Networks. Some traffic delays will occur.
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.
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 6pm on Wednesday 16 April 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.
Palmers Lane / Skinners Hill will be closed from Winford Road to Alverstone Road between 6.30am until 6pm (on each day Mondays to Fridays) between Wednesday 9 April and Tuesday 15 April 2014 for surfacing preparation & kerbing works by Island Roads. DIVERSION ROUTE: Winford Road, Forest Road and Alverstone Road
NEWPORT:
A3054 Forest Road (outside Bullgate Cottages) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am on Tuesday 22 April until 4pm on Friday 2 May 2014 for the replacement of new water main by Clancy Docwra on behalf of Southern Water. Traffic delays are likely.
A3054 Forest Road (from Bullgate Cottages to Gunville Road) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am Friday 2 May until 4pm on Friday 9 May 2014 for the replacement of new water main by Clancy Docwra on behalf of Southern Water. Traffic delays are likely.
Whitehouse Road (various locations from A3054 Forest Road to Little Whitehouse Road) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from Monday 31 March until Friday 4 April 2014, for drainage works by Island Roads. Traffic delays will occur.
Downend Road (junction with Long Lane/ Briddlesford Road at Robin Hill Roundabout) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9.30am until 3.30pm on Friday 11 April 2014 for the replacement of Streetlights & lanterns by Island Roads. Traffic delays will occur.
A3054 Forest Road (junction with Gunville Road) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am on Friday 9 May 2014 until 4pm on Friday 16 May 2014 for the replacement of new water main by Clancy Docwra on behalf of Southern Water. Traffic delays are likely.
A3054 Fairlee Road (outside 155, near the Private Hospital) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9.30am until 3pm on Monday 14 April for the removal of a disused water stop tap by Clancy Docwra on behalf of Southern Water. Traffic delays are likely.
A3054 Forest Road (from Gunville Road to Whitehouse Road) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am on Friday 9 May 2014 until 4pm on Friday 16 May 2014 for the replacement of new water main by Clancy Docwra on behalf of Southern Water. Traffic delays are likely.
Beech Road will be closed from 6.30am until 6pm on Monday 7 April 2014 between Robin Hood Street and a point 45 metres northwest of Ash Road. The closure is for carriageway and footway repairs, resurfacing, drainage works, and kerbing works by Island Roads. There is no alternative route for traffic.
St James Street (from Lugley Street to High Street) A temporary one way restriction was in operation which only permitted traffic to travel in the above direction (towards the centre of Newport). This was for the connection of electric services by Scottish & Southern Energy and was removed at 2.30pm on Friday 4 April 2014.
NINGWOOD / SHALFLEET / NEWPORT:
A3054 Yarmouth Road / Main Road / Yarmouth Road / Forest Road. Temporary traffic lights will be in operation between 9am until 4pm on each day (Mondays to Fridays) from Monday 31 March until approx. Friday 11 April 2014 for fibre optic cable works by British Telecom. Traffic delays will occur.
NITON:
Newport Road will be closed from 6.30am until 6pm on Thursday 10 April and Friday 11 April 2014 between Laceys Lane and Southford Lane. The closure is for carriageway and footway repairs, resurfacing, drainage works, verge maintenance and kerbing works. The alternative route will be; Newport Road, Rectory Road, Chatfield Road, Kemming Road, High Street (Whitwell), Whitwell Road, West Street, A3020 Newport Road and Main Road, Niton Road and Newport Road.
NORTHWOOD:
Pallance Road (outside 32). Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 8am on Monday 14 April until approx. 5pm on Thursday 17 April 2014 for a new gas service connection by Southern Gas Networks. Some traffic delays will occur.
Nodes Road (outside 66, at the junction with Uplands Road). Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am until 4pm on each day between Tuesday 8 April and Friday 11 April until approx. 5pm on Thursday 17 April 2014 for the alteration of the vehicular access by DN Associates. Some traffic delays will occur.
A3020 Newport Road (junction with Nodes Road). Temporary traffic lights were in operation from 9am until 3.30pm on Friday 4 April 2014 for carriageway repairs & line painting works by Island Roads. All works have been completed.
RYDE:
Update:
St Johns Road, Ryde is closed to through traffic from Monkton Street to St Johns Wood Road for emergency water service repair works by Clancy Docwra for Southern Water. The road was closed at 7pm on Monday 7 April and should be reopened by approx. 5pm today (Tuesday). The works are located near to the junction with Meaders Road. Diversion route: St Johns Road, Green Street, West Street, Lind Street, St Thomas Square, Union Street, Esplanade, East Hill Road and Alexandra Road.
A3055 Marlborough Road (outside 117) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am on Tuesday 8 April until 4pm on Thursday 10 April 2014 for the replacement of a water service pipe by Clancy Docwra on behalf of Southern Water. Traffic delays are likely.
A3055 Brading Road (outside Staddlestones Garage). Temporary traffic lights will be in operation as necessary from 9am on Monday 28 April until 3.30pm on Sunday 18 May 2014 to enable a new vehicular access to be constructed at Staddlestones Garage.
SANDOWN:
Winchester Park Road (outside number 1, St Catherine’s Hotel, between A3055 Broadway and Fitzroy Street). Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am on Thursday 3 April until approx. 4.30pm on Friday 4 April 2014 for the installation of a new gas service by Southern Gas Networks. Traffic delays will occur.
A3055 Morton Common (from Avenue Road to Morton Road) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9.30am until 3.30pm on each day from Tuesday 8 April until Friday 11 April 2014 for the replacement of Streetlights & lanterns by Island Roads. Traffic delays will occur.
Esplanade was closed from 8am on Wednesday 28 March until 2pm on Wednesday 3 April 2014 for urgent drainage repair works by Island Roads. All works have been completed.
Avenue Road (from Morton Common to High Street, various Locations) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9.30am until 3.30pm on Wednesday 9 April and Thursday 10 April 2014 for the replacement of Streetlights & lanterns by Island Roads. Traffic delays will occur.
Avenue Road (opposite 46, near North Street) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am until 3.30pm on Thursday 3 April and if necessary on Friday 4 April, for the rebedding of a manhole cover by Island Roads. Traffic delays will occur.
Station Avenue will be closed from 9am on Monday 31 March until 4pm on Friday 11 April 2014 or between A3055 Broadway and Hill Street. The closure is required for sewer repair works and for the construction of a new manhole chamber by Clancy Docwra for Southern Water. The works are located outside number 17. The alternative will be: A3055 Broadway, Winchester Park Road and Grove Road.
Culver Parade (from Avenue Road to Sandown Holiday Centre, various locations) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9.30am until 3.30pm on Thursday 3 April, Friday 4 April, Monday 7 April and Tuesday 8 April 2014 for the replacement of Streetlights & lanterns by Island Roads. Traffic delays will occur.
SHANKLIN:
Update St Johns Road will be closed from A3020 Victoria Avenue to Hatherton Road between 11.30am on Monday 7 April for emergency carriageway investigation and repair works following subsidence, by Island Roads.
The works are located near to the junction with A3020 Victoria Avenue. It is hoped that the works will be completed within a few days. Through traffic travelling from Godshill / Newport to Shanklin will be diverted via: Canteen Road, Ventnor Road, A3056 Newport Road to Lake and the A3055 to Shanklin. Diversions for local traffic will be signposted.
A3055 Arthurs Hill (junction with Clarence Road) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am on Monday 14 April until 5pm on Wednesday 16 April 2014 for the installation of a new electric service by Scottish & Southern Energy. Traffic delays are likely.
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.
Sandy Lane (outside number 6) Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am until 3.30pm on Thursday 3 April and if necessary on Friday 4 April, for the rebedding of a manhole cover by Island Roads. Traffic delays will occur.
A3020 Victoria Avenue will be closed from 6.30am on Monday 3 March until approx.6pm on Wednesday 9 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 free flow 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.
Temporary traffic lights will be in operation at the junction of High Street and Victoria Avenue from 6pm on Wednesday 9 April 2014 for approximately a week until the permanent traffic lights have been installed.
Palmerston Road will be closed from 9am on Monday 10 February until 4pm on Thursday 17 April 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.
SHORWELL:
B3399 Limerstone Road (near to West Court Cottage). Temporary traffic lights will be in operation between 9am until 3.30pm on Thursday 10 April 2014 for the replacement of safety bollards by Island Roads. Some traffic delays are likely.
ST LAWRENCE:
A3055 Undercliff Drive was closed from St Catherine’s Road to Seven Sisters Road (Western Junction), between 9am on Monday 4 November 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
Following significant ground movement in the area in early February 2014, Undercliff Drive has been physically closed between Mirables (in the west) and a point 560 metres to the West of Seven Sisters Road (in the east) for safety reasons. There is now no access for vehicles or pedestrians. The Isle of Wight Council, working with partner agencies including Island Roads and with support from the army, led an operation in February to help residents of nine properties in Undercliff Drive (in an area known as ‘Woodlands’) remove possessions from their homes after they were advised to leave for safety reasons. A formal road and footpath closure will be in operation from Saturday 15 February for the foreseeable future. Island Roads’ work in the road has been suspended and the road will remain closed until the ground has stabilised and further monitoring can be carried out to determine its future. Access to businesses and attractions in Undercliff Drive During the period of closure the alternative route for traffic will be; Pedestrians; A3055 Undercliff Drive, Public Footpath V81, V77, NT28, NT29, NT30 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.
TOTLAND:
Highdown Lane will be closed from 6.30am until 6pm on Tuesday 8 April and Wednesday 9 April 2014 between Moons Hill and a point 270 metres to the south. The closure is required closed for carriageway resurfacing works by Island Roads.
There is no alternative route for traffic.
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:
The Broadway (various locations between The Avenue Roundabout and Granville Rise. Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 6.30am until 6pm (on each day Mondays to Fridays) between Thursday 3 April and Thursday 17 April 2014 for surfacing preparation & kerbing works by Island Roads. Traffic delays will occur.
VENTNOR:
Rew Lane will be closed from 9am on Monday 6 January until approx. Friday 4 April 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.
YARMOUTH:
A3054 Halletts Shute (entrance to High Place House).
Temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9.30am until 3.30pm on Tuesday 8 April 2014 for carriageway repair works by Island Roads. Traffic delays will occur.
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