A major safety programme to lay anti-skid surfacing at locations across the Island is to start next month.
The most significant work will be undertaken on various sections of the new St Mary’s junction in Newport. In common with most other sites in the programme, this work will be undertaken at night time in order to minimise disruption.
The work is being undertaken in April as temperatures need to be above freezing – and conditions dry – in order for the anti-skid surfacing to be laid effectively. Another programme will be undertaken after the main summer season – probably around September time.
As well as installing new anti-skid measures – or high friction surfacing (HFS) – on the approaches to junctions and traffic lights, the work will also include pedestrian crossings, cycle lanes and the introduction of bands of coloured HFS at several locations as a visual reminder of a change in speed limit between sections of the same road.
Details of the schemes will be put out on information signs at each location a day prior to work commencing.
Given the impact the weather can have on the schedule, the programme is subject to change at late notice but the intention is to start the major work around the St Mary’s junction – which is scheduled to last 8 nights – on 12th April. A local diversion will be in place during these nighttime closures.
The other work sites are Dodnor Lane (Newport), Carisbrooke Road (Newport), St Thomas’ Square (Ryde), Bunts Hill and Locks Green Road (Porchfield), Yarmouth Road (Cranmore), Alverstone Road (Whippingham,) Church Road (Shanklin), Merstone Lane (Merstone), Military Road (Brook, Brighstone and Freshwater), Chatfeild Road (Niton), Staplers Road (Newport), 4 sites in Ashey Road, Melville Street/Dover Street in Ryde and Crocker Street and Lugley Street in Newport.
Every road seems to have some form of roadworks on it right now. And that’s in addition to the chaos caused by Wightfibre ripping up every pavement on some taxpayers beans for a service nobody wants (that still isn’t even available). So what exactly have Islandroads been doing for the last year of lockdown when the roads have been empty???? Can’t wait to vote this council out soon.
What an absolutely ridiculous statement you must drive with your eyes shut.
Shall we start with the new roundabout in Newport, additional work along, Military road,
Shanklin, Arreton, Ventnor and these are just a few i noticed last winter. Also remember
these members of staff had to work during the pandemic.
Also who are you going to vote for the green party!!!
Shame they not filling the potholes, some are on the roads that where renew in the Past year
I don’t know why Wightfibre are bothering,
I won’t be using Wightfibre if it was free of charge.
As for the current council whoever votes them back in should
Think of the Council Tax increase at a time when people could have done without the increase!
It would help considerably to reduce skidding if all drivers checked their tyres for wear and pressure.