Shanklin Road Closure Will Cause Bus Diversion

Victoria Avenue in Shanklin will be closed from 9am on Wednesday 2nd November 2011 until 6pm on Thursday 10th November 2011.

Southern Vectis have been in touch to advise of route diversions.

The diversion for route 2 towards Newport will Carter Road, left into Brook Road, left into Collingwood Road, left into Landguard Road, Landguard Manor Road, Sandy Lane, Whitecross Lane, left into Newport Road, left into Ventnor Road, Canteen Road, right into Shanklin Road too continue line of route. The diversion will operate in both directions

Route 2 at Rookley Main Road will be operated via the 3 route from Rookley to Blackwater Corner and will not serve Merstone. The diversion will operate in both directions.

A Shuttle Bus will operate a half hour service between Newport Bus Station and Merstone operating in a one way direction only via Blackwater Road, Merstone, Rookley, Blackwater Road to Newport.

For details of all roadworks and road closures across the Island, check the council’s website.