Island Roads has postponed resurfacing works at Lake Hill until further notice, much to the relief of motorists. As previously reported by Island Echo, it was planned for Lake Hill to be closed for 5 days from Monday next week to enable resurfacing works to take place between Brownlow Road and Ranleigh Road. Motorists were up in arms as it became clear Knighton Shute near Newchurch would be closed at the same time. Now, Island Roads says that after careful consideration, works have been postponed in The Bay ‘due to the current weather being experienced as well as the predicted weather forecast’. In a statement, the PFI contractor has said:
“The decision has been taken in order to prevent delays to work on site which would have potentially had a corresponding impact on local residents should the work period need to be extended. “The nature of the work required on site requires deep excavations which will rapidly fill with water in periods of heavy rain. This naturally causes a delay to work on site and we are anxious not to unnecessarily prolong our work in what is a busy, well used area. “The works will be postponed to a future date when we can be more certain of a good weather window in which to work and we will let residents know as soon as that timeframe has been confirmed.”
The works at Knighton are to go ahead as planned, with the busy route to close from Monday 19th February until Friday 8th March.
