A trio of major road improvement schemes will be undertaken by Island Roads later this month.
The work in Heathfield Road in Freshwater, Howgate Road in Bembridge and Parkhurst Road in Newport was originally scheduled for late last year, but postponed because of poor weather as the materials used require dry and mild temperatures.
The work at Heathfield Road, Freshwater will be from the junction of Colwell Road to the High Street section that was completed last November. The work is scheduled to begin on 20th April and last 3 days.
In Howgate Road, the work will be between the section completed last year and the junction of Egerton Road. This work is currently scheduled to begin on 23rd April for 3 days.
At Parkhurst Road, the section between Clissold Road to south of HMP Isle of Wight entrance will be resurfaced starting 28th April and lasting 3 night-time shifts. The work could not have been carried out during the recent closure of Horsebridge Hill as doing so would have effectively landlocked residents of the new estate between 2 worksites.
Heathfield Road and Howgate Road will be closed during work between approximately 07:30 and 17:00 and re-opened, if safe to do so, at all other times. Parkhurst Road will be closed for work between 19:30 and 06:00 and open at other times.
Roads improved during the first phase of work late last year included Mayfield Road in East Cowes, Quay Lane in Brading, Shore Road in Ventnor, Freshwater High Street and Arctic Road/Bridge Road in Cowes.
All the locations were chosen following the annual road condition survey that identified those sections as among those in most need of attention or, in the case of Parkhurst Road needed improved skid resistance. Around 7km of the network will have been improved in the programme on completion of April’s work.
Perfect time to install speed cameras and speed humps.
Who decides which roads are in urgent need of resurfacing, I am sure there are people reading this that know of other roads in a far worse state than these roads?
You can say that again Garry.
Springvale Road in Seaview has been like a rollercoaster
for years.
Personally I don’t think Island Roads know what they are doing
so they choose the easy options.