The work follows a full safety audit on the college’s road network and parking areas — commissioned by the local authority — which resulted in a number of recommendations to improve safety.
The petitioner said it had nothing to do with the police investigation or Coroner's Inquest and that the road was recognised as one of the most dangerous rural roads in the country.
A petition about the planned closure of mental health day centres and another about traffic lights on Forest Road following the fatal incident earlier in the year will be presented and debated by the council this week.
The local authority, working in close partnership with the Parish Council, Island Roads and the local ward member, have agreed a series of new speed restrictions throughout the parish to improve road safety.
The duration of the entire scheme is ten weeks, but this is phased to avoid work during the school summer holidays and ensuring that road closures are kept to a minimum.
Despite advising the media late Friday afternoon that the floating bridge would be out of action from Monday morning, the IWC are now saying it is in service today.
Cowes Harbour Commission say the work will take place Tues-Thurs, but Isle of Wight council say the Floating Bridge will be out of action for five days.