Work by Island Roads to upgrade traffic signals and pedestrian crossings on and around Coppins Bridge is progressing well.
The scheme, which began in November last year, is currently in its penultimate phase which has just been completed in the main (Friday 11th) – a week ahead of schedule.
As a result, there will be no daytime temporary traffic lights this afternoon and next week as the only required further works are for Wednesday and Thursday nightshifts only.
Final phase of the work
The final phase of the work commences on 21st February. This involves the upgrade of the three sets of signals at Fairlee Road / Fairlee Link Road, Staplers Road / Snooks Hill and Medina Way / Fairlee Link Road.
These signals will be replaced by temporary lights during the phase (manually controlled at peak times) and there will also be a temporary pedestrian crossing on Fairlee Link Road.
Closure of Fairlee Road
The main impact on traffic will be the closure of Fairlee Road between Fairlee Link Road and the Staplers Road junction for the duration of work. Traffic entering Snooks Hill/Coppins Bridge from the Whippingham / Wootton / Ryde area will need to use the official diversion via Staplers.
To assist traffic flows, the lights at the junction of Staplers/top of Snooks Hill will be turned off.
The Link Road will be open as usual for traffic wanting to enter the dual carriageway (towards Cowes and the West Wight) from the Whippingham / Wootton / Ryde areas.
Diversion
The official diversion for traffic leaving Coppins Bridge for the Whippingham/Wootton/Ryde areas will be via Staplers.
Under the project, all the signals on Coppins Bridge and its approaches will be upgraded to include the latest ‘intelligent technology’ to make them more reliable and energy efficient. The new models improve remote access enabling quicker responses to changes in traffic volumes and also faster fault reporting.
The work will also see all five pedestrian crossings in the area upgraded to incorporate the latest LED, low-energy technology.
News shared by Gavin on behalf of Island Roads. Ed
