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.
BUSY MAIN ROAD IN RYDE TO CLOSE OVERNIGHT FOR RESURFACING
St John's Hill in Ryde - the main road through the town - will be closed to all traffic tonight (Monday) to allow for resurfacing. Island Roads were unable to complete carriageway resurfacing of High Street (Star Street to Green...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN TO VENTNOR ROAD TO CLOSE FOR WATER WORKS
The main road between Shanklin and Ventnor will be closed next week to allow for works to be carried out on behalf of Southern Water. Dyno Rod are set to begin work on Church Road, close to the Old Village,...
Read moreDetailsNEWPORT ROAD IN LAKE WON’T RE-OPEN UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING
One of the main roads through Lake will remain closed until at least tomorrow morning (Friday), it has been confirmed. Newport Road - the main A road connecting Sandown and Newport - has been closed for emergency repair work by...
Read moreDetailsNEWPORT ROAD IN LAKE CLOSED FOR EMERGENCY WORK
The main road connecting Sandown and Newport has been closed for emergency roadworks tonight (Tuesday). Newport Road at Lake has been closed from High Street to Merrie Farm Park (Merrie Gardens) by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks. Motorists are being...
Read moreDetailsBURST WATER MAIN LEADS TO EMERGENCY CLOSURE OF NEWPORT HIGH STREET
An emergency closure is set to be put in place on Newport High Street this evening (Monday) as a result of a burst water main. The recently resurfaced road is set to be dug up at a point between Quay...
Read moreDetailsBUSY ROAD IN CARISBROOKE CLOSED FOR EMERGENCY TREE WORKS
A busy road in Carisbrooke, which leads to a number of local schools, has been closed for emergency tree works this morning (Monday). Island Roads have shut Wellington Road in both directions from its junction with Hinton Road to its...
Read moreDetailsCARRIAGEWAY REPAIRS FORCE CLOSURE OF MAIN ROAD BETWEEN LAKE AND SHANKLIN
The main road between Lake and Shanklin has been closed in both directions this morning (Monday) to facilitate emergency carriageway repairs. Island Roads have been deployed to rectify a deteriorating section of road on Sandown Road between Alresford Road to just...
Read moreDetailsFRESHWATER ROAD TO BE CLOSED THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING
Avenue Road / High Street, Freshwater will be closed this evening (Wednesday), from its junction with Princes Road for a distance of 32 metres while Southern Water carries out emergency works. The advised diversion route will be Colwell Road, Hill Lane, Pixley...
Read moreDetailsTRAFFIC CHAOS EXPECTED AS STAPLERS ROAD CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
Motorists heading home this evening should expect significant delays in the Newport area as a result of the complete closure of Staplers Road. The busy road in and out of Newport is already under a long-term one-way system to allow...
Read moreDetailsFLOODING FORCES CLOSURE OF BOWCOME ROAD
Island Roads have implemented an emergency road closure on Bowcombe Road this afternoon (Tuesday) due to flooding. Intense downpours of rain have led to the carriageway becoming flooded outside Rowborough Farm. It has been deemed unsafe for motorists. The closure...
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