Emergency Closure
Emergency road and footpath closures are a regular occurrence on the island due to unforeseen circumstances. Our aim is to keep you up-to-date with the latest emergency notices released by Island Roads & the Isle of Wight Council as and when we receive them.
Take a look at the most recent emergency closures below.
View planned road and footpath closures, published every Friday, by clicking here.
CHURCH ROAD IN COWES CLOSED FOR REPAIRS TO A PRIVATE SEWER
Church Road in Cowes has been closed from its junction with Castle Road for a distance of 76 metres. This is to enable DARES (Dial a Rod Engineering Services) to carryout repairs to a private sewer. The diversion will affect...
Read moreDetailsMIDDLE ROAD BLOCKED BY FALLEN TREE AT CALBOURNE
Island Roads have been forced to close Middle Road at Calbourne this afternoon (Sunday) due to a fallen tree. The carriageway has become blocked in both directions close to New Barn Farm - just before Sun Hill in Calbourne when...
Read moreDetailsGATEHOUSE ROAD IN RYDE CLOSED DUE TO TREE WORKS
Gatehouse Road from its junction with Carters Road to its junction with Deacons Lane for a distance of 1172 metres. Emergency Closure to carryout Tree Works. The diversion will affect these streets: Carters Road, Ashey Road, Ryde Bridleway 31, Deacons...
Read moreDetailsSECTION OF UNDERCLIFF DRIVE CLOSED TO ALLOW REPAIRS TO HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY MAIN
Undercliff Drive was closed late yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) from its junction with Seven Sisters Road to its junction with Spindlers Road for a distance of 197 metres. This is to enable Scottish and Southern Electric to carry out repairs to...
Read moreDetailsSMALLBROOK LANE IN RYDE CLOSED FOR GAS REPAIRS
Smallbrook Lane in Ryde has been closed from outside Sharon Orchard for a distance of 316 metres in an easterly direction. This is to enable Southern Gas Networks to carry out repairs to a service. The diversion will affect these...
Read moreDetailsWILMINGHAM LANE CLOSED FOR REPAIRS TO BURST MAIN
Wilmingham Lane has been closed from its junction with Main Road for a distance of 519 metres in a southerly direction. This is to enable Southern Water to carry out repairs to burst main - as previously reported yesterday by...
Read moreDetailsCLIFF ROAD IN TOTLAND CLOSED DUE TO BURST WATER MAIN
Cliff Road in Totland was closed yesterday (Tuesday) for a distance of 63 metres north and south of the junction with Heatherwood Park Road. This is to enable Southern Water to repair a burst main. The diversion will affect these...
Read moreDetailsASHEY ROAD IN RYDE CLOSED TO LOCATE & REPAIR ELECTRICAL FAULT
Ashey Road in Ryde was closed yesterday (Monday) from its junction with Rosemary Lane for a distance of 275 metres in a southerly direction to enable Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks to locate a fault and restore service. The diversion...
Read moreDetailsCARISBROOKE’S MILLERS LANE CLOSED FOR EMERGENCY WATER REPAIRS
Millers Lane in Carisbrooke has been closed from its junction with Froglands Lane to its junction, for a distance of 52 metres. The closure is necessary to enable Southern Water to carry out emergency repairs. The diversion will affect these...
Read moreDetailsBEMBRIDGE HIGH STREET CLOSED FOR EMERGENCY WATER REPAIRS
High Street, Bembridge has been closed from its junction with Dennett Road to its junction with Bembridge Footpath 8 for a distance of 18 metres this morning (Friday). This is to enable Southern Water to carry out emergency repairs. The...
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