Eurovia – parent company of the highways PFI contractor, Island Roads – have confirmed they are shipping asphalt to the Isle of Wight from the mainland.
David Binding, Commercial Director for Eurovia said, “To meet the initial surfacing commitments on the Island and the high performance requirements on the Highways PFI, Eurovia Roadstone will be importing materials from the mainland, whilst we pursue our permanent solution.”
Eurovia’s planning application for a proposed asphalt plant at Medina Wharf is still yet to be decided.
Delivery from Somerset?
Photos taken by an OnTheWight reader a couple of weeks ago reveal a delivery being shipped to the Island by Wainwright of Somerset.
We got in touch with Eurovia for confirmation that it was in fact asphalt being delivered by Wainwright, but they refused to confirm or deny, saying, “We have provided a statement updating residents that the asphalt will be sourced from the mainland, which is all the detail we will provide at this stage. The contractual agreements we have in place with our suppliers our confidential.”
As you can see from the photos, the subsequent sweep-up operation involved no less than nine Island Roads employees and two brooms.
