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.
STEYNE ROAD IN BEMBRIDGE CLOSED FOR EMERGENCY GAS WORKS
Steyne Road, Bembridge has been closed today (Tuesday) from its junction with Mill Road to its junction with Oakside Gardens for a distance of 146 metres. This is to enable Southern Gas Networks (SGN) to carry out works to carry...
Read moreDetailsPARK ROAD CLOSED FOR REMOVAL OF FALLEN TREE
Park Road in Wootton has been closed from its junction with Lushington Hill to its junction with Briddlesford Road to allow contractors to remove a fallen tree and make other safe. Motorists are being diverted via Lushington Hill to the...
Read moreDetailsCHURCH HILL IN GODSHILL WAS CLOSED ON FRIDAY DUE TO A LEAKING GAS MAIN
Church Hill in Shankin has been from its junction with Church Hollow to its junction with Hollow Lane for a distance of 381 metres. This is to enable SGN to carry out repairs to leak. The diversion will be via ...
Read moreDetailsGREEN LANE CLOSED FOR GULLY REPAIRS
Green Lane in Shanklin has been closed from its junction with Oaklyn Gardens to its junction with Princes Way - this is to enable emergency repairs by Island Roads to a collapsed gully. The diversion route will be via Cemetery...
Read moreDetailsREVISED TRAFFIC ORDER NOW INCLUDES ‘NO PEDESTRIAN ACCESS’ ALONG BELGRAVE ROAD & ESPLANADE ROAD IN VENTNOR
Island Roads have issued a revised traffic order this afternoon (Tuesday) for Belgrave Road and Esplanade Road in Ventnor following the landslide. - which now includes no pedestrian access. As initially reported, an emergency closure was put in place on...
Read moreDetailsBROCKS COPSE ROAD IN WOOTTON CLOSED FOR REMOVAL OF OVERHANGING TREES
An emergency closure has been put on Brocks Copse Road in Wootton, from its junction with Palmers Road to its junction with Alverstone Road. The emergency closure is to allow the removal of overhanging trees. The diversion will affect these...
Read moreDetails2 ROADS CLOSED IN VENTNOR DUE TO LANDSLIP & ROAD CRACKING
2 roads in Ventnor have been closed this morning (Thursday) after cracking appeared within the road surface as a result of a landslide. Belgrave Road has been closed from its junction with Alpine Road/Church Street to its junction with Esplanade...
Read moreDetailsCOURT ROAD IN TOTLAND CLOSED FOR TREE MAINTENANCE WORKS
Court Road, Totland has been from its junction with Summers Court to its junction with Clayton Lane for a distance of 369 metres. This is to enable Emergency Tree Works to take place. The diversion will affect these streets: Middleton,...
Read moreDetailsLOCKS GREEN ROAD CLOSED BY FALLEN TREE
Locks Green Road, from its junction with Colemans Lane for a distance of approximately 785 metres in an westerly direction, has been closed this afternoon (Tuesday) due to a fallen tree. The diversion will be signposted locally. Reasonable facilities will be provided to...
Read moreDetailsEMERGENCY FOOTPATH CLOSURE FOR LONGDOWN STEPS IN VENTNOR
Longdown Steps, Ventnor Footpath 114g from its junction with South Street to its junction with St Catherine Street for a distance of 63 metres. Scottish and Southern Electric to restore service. The diversion will affect these streets: Victoria Street, High...
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