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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.

The Military road at Brook with cars driving past

11, August 2020·2 min read

Island Roads submit plans to prolong life of important section of Military Road

Island Roads say the challenge of the scheme has been to devise an engineering solution that prolongs the life of this important section of the Island’s infrastructure, but does so in a way that respects the unique environmental and geological characteristics of the site

18, October 2019·3 min read

Undercliff Drive consultation found 58 per cent in favour of reinstatement

The Isle of Wight council say the cost to re-instate the road is estimated to be between £1 million and £2 million, dependent on whether the scheme allowed one or two-way traffic and if the new route was restricted to vehicles below a certain weight

island roads reinstalled bench correctly

26, April 2019·1 min read

This is Island Roads’ idea of having ‘re-installed the bench correctly’

The saga of the bench continues. Island Roads say they have "re-installed the bench correctly", but can you see something wrong with this picture?

29, June 2021·1 min read

Parts of Briddlesford Road closed for emergency groundworks and tree removal

Part of the road will be closed whilst the emergency groundworks and tree clearance takes place

7, April 2023·1 min read

The Lilliputian lines of Lynch Lane: Mini double yellow lines leave locals chuckling in Calbourne

WightFibre's amusingly minuscule double yellow lines puzzle and delight Calbourne residents, echoing past road marking mishaps

28, May 2023·1 min read

Island Roads completes complex restoration behind Spyglass Inn in Ventnor

Island Roads recently completed a complex renovation of Ventnor's historic Spyglass Inn wall, successfully navigating Unexploded Ordnance risks from WWII

20, December 2016·4 min read

Isle of Wight community projects benefit from Island Roads’ charitable foundation

Several community based projects across the Isle of Wight have been chosen as recipients of this year’s grant funding from the Isle of Wight Foundation – the charitable foundation established by the partners in Island Roads.

25, October 2024·1 min read

Isle of Wight council and Island Roads unveil revealing film on Leeson Road’s significant landslide (watch)

Informative new short film about the Bonchurch landslide reveals that new fissures and cracks have been identified in the cliff face and behind the landslip area

9, September 2016·1 min read

Overnight resurfacing at Apse Heath, Lake and Sandown

Another section of the major route serving Apse Heath, Lake and Sandown is to be resurfaced by Island Roads.

24, July 2017·2 min read

Volunteers help rid the Isle of Wight of invasive Himalayan Balsam

Himalayan Balsam is a growing problem and Island 2000 have been working to control it for six years. Volunteers from Island Roads recently lent a hand.

Workmen at coppins bridge traffic lights

2, February 2022·1 min read

Have your say on how Island Roads are delivering their services

The annual survey is your chance to rate the different services provided by Island Roads. Respond before the end of February to have your say

10, March 2020·1 min read

New permit system should result in better management of road and utility works say council

The aim of the scheme is to ensure works on the highway can be better controlled, says Kevin Burton, Island Roads network manager

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