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.
ALVERSTONE ROAD TO BE CLOSED THIS EVENING FOR WIGHTFIBRE WORKS
WightFibre is due to close Alverstone Road near Newchurch this evening (Wednesday) to facilitate the installation of their growing Gigabit Island network. Alverstone Road will be closed from its junction with Newport Road to its junction with entrance to Bigbury...
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VENTNOR HIGH STREET CLOSED DUE TO ELECTRICITY FAULT
Ventnor High Street has been closed this morning (Friday) due to an electrical fault near to Spring Hill. The one-way road between Marlborough Road and Spring Hill has been closed to traffic while engineers from Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks...
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BURST 4″ WATER MAIN CLOSES BUSY ROAD IN VENTNOR
Emergency repair work to a burst water main has resulted in the closure of a busy road in Ventnor this morning (Thursday). Church Street, between Belgrave Road and High Street, has been closed to traffic in both directions whilst Southern...
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PELLHURST ROAD MADE ONE-WAY TO FACILITATE EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIRS
A one-way restriction has been implemented on Pellhurst Road in Ryde this morning (Wednesday). Pellhurst Road has been closed between Queens Road and Argyle Street for a distance of approx. 100 meters in a southbound direction. Southern Water contractors are...
Read moreDetailsROAD IN VENTNOR CLOSED FOR EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIRS
A busy road in Ventnor has been closed today (Thursday) to allow emergency sewer repairs to be undertaken. Gills Cliff Road has been closed from its junction with Whitwell Road for a distance of 160 metres - down the hill...
Read moreDetailsOVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS ON STAPLERS ROAD DUE TO TAKE PLACE THIS WEEKEND
Staplers Road in Newport is set to be closed for a period of 3 nights from this Friday, it has been announced. The main road in and out of Newport will be closed from 18:30 until approx. 06:00 each morning...
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TREE FELLING WORKS RESULT IN EMERGENCY CLOSURE OF BEMBRIDGE ROAD
Emergency tree felling works have resulted in the closure of Foreland Road in Bembridge this morning (Friday). Contractors are working outside Inver House, near the junction with Queen's Road, for a distance of 44 metres. Southern Vectis say that their...
Read moreDetailsEMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE ON UPTON ROAD IN RYDE
A road closure has been put in place on Upton Road in Ryde this afternoon (Monday) to allow for an emergency gas escape. Southern Gas Networks are carrying out works near the junction with Mitchells Road. Upton Road is closed...
Read moreDetailsFRESHWATER MAIN ROAD CLOSED DUE TO EMERGENCY WATER MAIN REPAIRS
School Green Road in Freshwater has been closed today (Friday) to allow Southern Water to carry out emergency repair works to a burst 7" main. The road has been closed between the junction of Pump Mews to its junction with...
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EMERGENCY ROADWORKS FORCE CLOSURE OF WHITCOMBE ROAD TO CHILLERTON
The main road connecting Carisbrooke to Chillerton has been closed for emergency roadworks this morning (Wednesday). Island Roads have shut the carriageway in both directions between Froglands Lane and Sandy Lane for a distance of approximately 198 metres. The closure...
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