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Volunteers from Motor Neurone Disease Association with giant cheque from IW Foundation

16, April 2024·1 min read

Charities and groups invited to apply for Island Roads’ social exclusion grants

Island Roads' Foundation's 2024 grant application deadline is fast approaching

Sight for Wight CEO in car park with Reynolds and Read workers

16, April 2024·2 min read

Isle of Wight charity Sight for Wight gets a new car park from local companies

Local businesses rally to provide Sight for Wight with revamped charity car park

Island Roads winter maintenance team member with a pile of sandbags

10, April 2024·1 min read

Island Roads winter crew handled increased flooding incidents in 2023/24

Gritter crews faced fewer freezes but more floods in winter maintenance efforts

Kings Road

15, March 2024·2 min read

Bembridge main route improvement works to start with village remaining open

Essential improvements to Bembridge's Kings Road begin next week; village stays open

Medina Way

23, February 2024·1 min read

Island Roads announces night work on Newport’s Medina Way

Night closures set for Medina Way in Newport due to safety repairs

Rene Howe Walk Feb 2024

21, February 2024·1 min read

Ventnor Cascade footpath set to reopen in a fortnight

The recent wet weather resulted in a delay to the works, but the footpath down the Cascade is due to reopen in early March

The Way Forward receiving money for a new minibus after bidding successfully last yea

8, February 2024·2 min read

Isle of Wight Foundation opens new round of grants for community projects

Grants aim to support access to employment, housing and community bonds on the Isle of Wight

Island Roads will hit the ground running in the New Year with three highway improvement schemes beginning early in January. The projects are at Station Road, Wootton, Eddington Road, St Helens and Carisbrooke High Street/Calbourne Road which are all part of Island’s strategic road network. In each case, deep excavations are required to address the underlying ground conditions that have caused the highway to deteriorate in some areas. Though this means the sites will be closed as through roads for the duration of the work period, the need for future maintenance should be reduced. In each of the schemes, the work is being done in phases to reduce disruption. Access will be maintained to properties wherever it is safe to do so. Work at Eddington Road is scheduled to begin on Tuesday January 2 and expected to last 20 working days. Work will be done in two phases - between Upper Green Road and Nodes Point Holiday Park (approx. 18 days) and then between Kerry Field and St Helens Church (approx. two days). Work at Station Road is also scheduled to begin on January 2 and is expected to last 14 working days. Phase One is between Briddlesford Road and Littletown Lane (approx. five days) and Phase Two between Packsfield Lane and Wootton High Street which is expected to last nine days. Work on Carisbrooke High Street/Calbourne Road is also due to begin on January 2 and be split into two phases, the first in Carisbrooke High Street between Priory Road and School Lane (two days) and the second phase in Calbourne between Betty Haunt Lane and Rowridge Lane (3 days). There will be no work at weekends but because of the deep excavations required, it will not be possible to re-open the roads during the construction periods. For reasons such as inclement winter weather and the ground conditions experienced on site, the schedules are subject to change. An Island Roads spokesman said: “Because we seek to limit our work in the summer season so as not to impact unduly on tourism, it does mean we have to concentrate work in the remainder of the year, including during the winter. General highway maintenance sign

2, February 2024·1 min read

Have your say on highway services with Island Roads’ latest survey

Your feedback is needed to enhance road services with Island Roads' survey

L-R Nathaniel Saunders, Tony Wake and IR fundraising committee member George Lovelock

27, January 2024·1 min read

Newport’s Beaulieu Respite receives generous donation from Island Roads employees

Nearly £900 raised by Island Roads for Newport charity supporting children with disabilities

Lights for roadworks

19, January 2024·1 min read

Island Roads announces new improvement projects on three key roads

Major roadworks begin shortly; deep excavations planned for three main roads

Lights for roadworks

5, January 2024·1 min read

Island Roads announces major upgrade for Cowes’ Park Road starting next week

Park Road, Cowes, set for nine days of essential upgrades starting next week

Island Roads will hit the ground running in the New Year with three highway improvement schemes beginning early in January. The projects are at Station Road, Wootton, Eddington Road, St Helens and Carisbrooke High Street/Calbourne Road which are all part of Island’s strategic road network. In each case, deep excavations are required to address the underlying ground conditions that have caused the highway to deteriorate in some areas. Though this means the sites will be closed as through roads for the duration of the work period, the need for future maintenance should be reduced. In each of the schemes, the work is being done in phases to reduce disruption. Access will be maintained to properties wherever it is safe to do so. Work at Eddington Road is scheduled to begin on Tuesday January 2 and expected to last 20 working days. Work will be done in two phases - between Upper Green Road and Nodes Point Holiday Park (approx. 18 days) and then between Kerry Field and St Helens Church (approx. two days). Work at Station Road is also scheduled to begin on January 2 and is expected to last 14 working days. Phase One is between Briddlesford Road and Littletown Lane (approx. five days) and Phase Two between Packsfield Lane and Wootton High Street which is expected to last nine days. Work on Carisbrooke High Street/Calbourne Road is also due to begin on January 2 and be split into two phases, the first in Carisbrooke High Street between Priory Road and School Lane (two days) and the second phase in Calbourne between Betty Haunt Lane and Rowridge Lane (3 days). There will be no work at weekends but because of the deep excavations required, it will not be possible to re-open the roads during the construction periods. For reasons such as inclement winter weather and the ground conditions experienced on site, the schedules are subject to change. An Island Roads spokesman said: “Because we seek to limit our work in the summer season so as not to impact unduly on tourism, it does mean we have to concentrate work in the remainder of the year, including during the winter. General highway maintenance sign

22, December 2023·2 min read

Island Roads to launch three major roadworks in January for highway improvements

Three strategic roadworks to start with the New Year, aimed at improving Island infrastructure

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