The New Year will get off to a bad start for motorists as the main road between Ryde and Sandown will be closed for almost the whole of January.
Island Roads have finally decided to resurface New Road in Brading, between The Bullring and Yarbridge Crossroads – a road that has already been resurfaced once since the PFI contract began but has deteriorated badly in several locations.
The road closure will come into force on 6th January – the first day back to work for many after the Christmas period – and will remain until 31st January.
It’s thought that the road will be closed around the clock for the 3-and-a-bit-week period, resulting in lengthy diversions for motorists.
The official diversion will see all traffic directed through Bembridge and St Helens in both directions, although the more savvy motorist will use Brading Downs Road and Ashey when travelling to and from Ryde.
There is no suggestion that The Mall will be closed or restricted meaning light traffic will be able to nip around the road closure and cut out the lengthy diversion.
That is what happens when you employ Cowboys
Island Roads make John Wayne look like an
amateur.
Yee-haw
Don’t bother be nackered by end of year.
If the same idiots do the works
might be knackered earlier.
Why they employ Billy and Silly to do the works
I have no idea.
Get a real Company over from the mainland
Job done.
Keep p*ss balling about with local yocals!
They’re paying top dollar this time. They’ve got Bob the Builder coming over!
Why are we not surprised. They made an appalling job of that stretch the first time around. Manhole covers were all proud. I reported it but did they do anything? No of course they didn’t.
Why don’t Island Roads admit that they don’t
have a fcuking clue how to do roadworks.
I don’t fly a plane because I don’t know how too!
Abolish Island Roads and with the money saved
bring in Companies who know what they are
doing, much cheaper in the long run.
It’s unbelievable. If it wasn’t written in ink it could be part of a comedy show. Who employs clowns to work for a company that has already resurfaced hiw many tines ,? Then they’ll be digging it up for water works or gas work. Learn from abroad. This country is a laughing joke .
Is this what we pay council tax or road tax for .
Sack the lot and get in a company that knows what it’s doing .
This lot only know tea break , cigarette breaks and mobile phone breaks before they realise what they are actually employed to do .
Unbelievable, absolutely Unbelievable. Clowns the lot of them . How many times is it now. You just can’t make it up. Get more laughs out of island roads then a comedy on tv.
It’ll take a month ?
Take away all their so called breaks and it’ll be done in no time .
Thanks island roads. Always a winner……not.