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Island Roads is a partnership established by the Isle of Wight Council, VINCI Concessions, Meridiam Investments and Ringway to provide the highway maintenance services on the Isle of Wight from 1 April 2013.

The contentious 25-year-contract runs until 2037.

Below are articles in which Island Roads are mentioned.

Diversion sign with 'fri' drawn on changing it into friends

3, June 2021·1 min read

Island Roads plea to drivers to use signed diversion in East Cowes

The plea comes after many drivers have been using alternative routes, which Island Roads say are not suitable for the volume of traffic

27, May 2021·2 min read

Floating Bridge and PFI the first focus for new Transport Cabinet member

Cllr Phil Jordan is getting straight down to business in his new Cabinet role, focusing first on the Highways PFI and Floating Bridge fiasco

yellow background with two silver pencils by Joanna Kosinska

17, May 2021·1 min read

Full review of highways needed in East Cowes, says councillor

Cllr Love encourages residents to respond to the Road Traffic Orders with positive ideas and suggestions

staff and pupils outside St George's School

6, May 2021·1 min read

New road markings to help improve safety around school entrance

Cars pulling up right outside the school were obscuring the entrance

Cheque being presented to Aspire foundation with Seb Fry

28, April 2021·1 min read

Grants between £3,000 and £16,000 available for Isle of Wight community projects

Don't miss the deadline next month to apply for grants to help community groups

28, April 2021·1 min read

Skew Footbridge to finally be removed and refurbished: Road closure warning (updated)

The nine-tonne footbridge will be lifted out by crane and taken away for refurbishment

kids and island roads staff on Alresford Bridge

31, March 2021·2 min read

Good news for Alresford Bridge, but delays still for Skew Bridge

While the Alresford Road project was completed ahead of schedule, work at the more complex Skew Bridge project has not been so straightforward

15, March 2021·1 min read

Diversions in place as bridge closed for annual maintenance

Diversions will be in place whilst the bridge is closed for its annual maintenance. Details within

10, March 2021·1 min read

Questions about engineering works at landslip answered

More detail about the ground investigations carried out by engineers on behalf of Island Roads

4, March 2021·1 min read

Island Roads change approach to removing weeds from Isle of Wight highways

The new method ensures Island Roads maintains the required level of service in a way that looks after the environment

18, February 2021·3 min read

Major highways regeneration scheme in East Cowes gets underway next month

The work is being split into separate phases to ensure as much of York Avenue as possible can remain open to traffic for as long as possible

From left to right Joanna Westwood (Island Roads fundraising committee member), Mandy Fuller and Kellie Lawrence (Daisy Chain fundraising managers) and Elbie Todd ((Island Roads fundraising committee member)

15, February 2021·2 min read

Daisy Chains charity chosen as Island Roads’ charity for second year running

Usually a different good cause is selected but Island Roads staff have again chosen to fundraise for Daisy Chains because planned charity events during 2020 have been so badly affected by Covid-19

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