On Monday morning, Upper and Lower Ventnor will be cut off from each other as six weeks of roadworks commence at the Graben (just past the fish and chip shop).
There will be no through traffic as the camber of the road is re-profiled.
This will, of course, affect Southern Vectis buses as well as school buses (jump to school bus timetable changes).
Southern Vectis have issued the following update:
Route 3
Newport Road, Upper Ventnor will be closed by Island Roads between Down Lane and Upper Gills Cliff Road from 9am on Monday 1st February until 6pm on Sunday 6th March 2016.
The diversion for Route 3 towards Ventnor from Newport is Newport Road (Godshill), right into West Street, Whitwell Road, High Street, Ventnor Road, left into Upper Gills Cliff and right into Ocean View Road to rejoin the normal route.
The diversion route will operate in both directions.
The shuttle bus to Shanklin
A shuttle bus will operate between York Road, Upper Ventnor and Shanklin Co-op operating at the times below.
Residents in Upper Ventnor and Wroxall unable to make it to the diverted route 3 bus stop could try catching the shuttle bus to Whiteley Bank, then switch to the route 2, that will take them to Newport.
Leaving Upper Ventnor York Road operating an hourly service via Whiteley Bank from 7.05am until 6.05pm, with one extra trip at 23.55pm
Leaving Shanklin bus station operating an hourly service hourly via Whiteley Bank from 7.40am until 6.40pm, with one extra trip at 00.30am.
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Island Roads may change the dates and times of these road works at short notice. They may be contacted on 01983 822440 (24 hours).
School bus routes 106, 311, 312, 316, 317, 319, 330 and 500
In addition the following school bus routes will be affected throughout this period:
Route 106 morning – This vehicle will start from Ocean View Road at 0735, operate as per revised timetable then divert via Shanklin to St Francis School. The school staff who usually travel on the vehicle will need to be in position to meet the bus at Ocean View Road.
Route 106 afternoon – This vehicle will have to operate via Shanklin to make drop offs in Lower Ventnor approx 25 mins later than normal as per attached timetable.
Route 106 morning
Top of Ocean View Road – 7:35
Old Station – 07:40
Trinity Church – 07:45
Albert Street – 07:50
then divert via Shanklin to
St Francis Primary – 08:20
Route 106 afternoon
St Francis Primary -14:55
then divert via Shanklin to
Trinity Church – 15:15
Central Car Park – 15:17
Old Station -15:20
Top of Ocean View Road -15:22
Route 311 morning – The 311 vehicle will start from Niton at the normal time (0735) and operate normal route and times to Pine Point, then it will continue from there but following the Route 312 times and pickups between Pine Point and Sandown Bay Academy.
Niton (Church Street) -07:35
Whitwell (Church) – 07:40
Pine Point – 07:45
Ventnor (Boots) – 07:48
Upper Bonchurch – 07:53
Shanklin Co-op -08:05
Sandown Bay Academy – 08:15
Route 311 afternoon – The 311 vehicle will operate from Sandown Bay Academy at the normal time of 1510 and will operate via the 312 route until Pine Point, then the 311 route from Pine Point to Niton.
Sandown Bay Academy – 15:10
Shanklin Co-op -15:20
Upper Bonchurch – 15:32
Ventnor (Albert Street) -15:37
Pine Point – 15:40
Whitwell (Church) – 15:45
Niton (Church Street) – 15:50
Route 312 morning – The 312 vehicle will start from Rookley at the normal time (0725) and operate normal route and times to Upper Ventnor, then it will turn there and follow the Route 311 times and pickups between Upper Ventnor and Sandown Bay Academy.
Rookley (Co-op) – 07:25
Godshill (Hollies) – 07:30
Sandford (Chapel) – 07:33
Whiteley Bank – 07:35
Wroxall (Church) – 07:38
Upper Ventnor – 07:43 (turn)
Upper Ventnor – 07:47
Wroxall (Church) – 07:52
Whiteley Bank – 07:55
Shanklin (Co-op) – 08:05
Sandown Bay Academy – 08:15
Route 312 afternoon – The 312 vehicle will operate from Sandown Bay Academy at the normal time of 1510 and will operate via the 311 route until Upper Ventnor, then turn and follow the 312 route from Upper Ventnor to Rookley.
Sandown Bay Academy – 15:10
Shanklin (Co-op) – 15:20
Whiteley Bank – 15:30
Wroxall (Church) -15:33
Upper Ventnor – 15:38 (turn)
Upper Ventnor – 15:42
Wroxall (Church) – 15:47
Whiteley Bank – 15:50
Sandford (Chapel) -15:52
Godshill (Griffin) -15:55
Rookley (Co-op) -16:00
Route 316 morning – The 316 vehicle will start from St Lawrence at the nomal time (0805) and operate normal route until Pine Point, then divert direct via Whitwell and Godshill to Medina College. An additional Route 316 vehicle (formed by the vehicle ex Route 312) will operate Route 316 from Apse Heath, through Winford and Arreton at the normal times for those students boarding through there. The remainder of the students, who live between Upper Ventnor and Whiteley Bank, should use route 319 instead.
Route 316 afternoon – The 316 vehicle will operate from Medina College at normal time (1545) and drop the Arreton/Winford/Apse Heath students, then divert via Shanklin to Ventnor and drop students from there through to St Lawrence. The students who who live between Upper Ventnor and Whiteley Bank and who used Route 319 in the morning should use Route 319 again in the afternoons.
Route 317 morning – All students notified by the school will be collected by Route 319 which will be extended to start from Upper Ventnor at 0825.
Route 317 afternoon – All students notified by the school should catch Route 319 PM which will extend to Upper Ventnor.
Route 319 morning – Route 319 will be back-projected to start from Upper Ventnor at 0825 to collect the 317 students as notified by the school. All students should catch Route 319 as normal except those notified by the school from Godshill who will need to catch Route 320 from either Scotland Corner or Dubbers.
Route 319 afternoon– Route 319 will continue beyond Wroxall to Upper Ventnor for the 317 students notified by the school.. Those notified by the school from Godshill should use Route 320 instead.
Route 330 morning – This will be split into two runs either side of the closure. One vehicle (a coach and which will show 330R on the destination) will start from St Lawrence at a slightly later time of 0810 and operate 5 minutes later but on normal route until Ocean View Road, then divert via Whitwell and Godshill to Christ the King and Carisbrooke direct. Another vehicle (a decker) will start from Upper Ventnor at the correct time (0820) and operate the normal times and route from there into Christ the King and Carisbrooke.
Route 330 afternoon – Again, this will be split into two runs either side of the closure. One vehicle (a decker and which will show 330R on the destination) will divert direct via Godshill and Whitwell to Ocean View Road and then complete normal route from there (including the conveyance of Free School students to St Lawrence at normal time of 1620 from Island Free School). Another vehicle (a coach) will operate normal route and times as far as Upper Ventnor and terminate there.
Route 500 morning – this route will need to operate 15 minutes earlier than the normal timetable throughout its journey – route is unaffected.
Route 500 afternoon – this route will depart at its normal time of 1620 and operate normal times throughout.
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