Island Roads

Major road improvement programme starts soon

Island Roads will begin a major resurfacing programme next month. Fourteen sections of highway totalling around seven kilometres in length will be improved in three weeks of work beginning on November 10. The roads to be improved are Mayfield Road in East Cowes, Howgate Road in Bembridge, Quay Lane in Brading, Shore Road in Ventnor, […]

Island Roads gets ready for winter…

Island Roads gritters will be out on the network this weekend in preparation for the winter season. Each year Island Roads holds its ‘autumn parade’ which is a chance for drivers to re-acquaint themselves with routes and get used to any vehicle modifications or changes to procedures. This year will be the first full season […]

Sandown Road set for improvement

Island Roads will be carrying out highway improvement work on Sandown Road at Lake next month. Sections of the highway between Cemetery Road and Newport Road will be improved in a project scheduled to start on Monday November 3 and last five days. The work seeks to strengthen the foundations of the road to address […]

Wroxall road improvement

This page contains information on a forthcoming major project to improve large sections of St John’s Road, High Street and Clarence Road in Wroxall. The work will take place over 14 weeks from November 10. There will however be a break over the Christmas and New Year period. The work will not only include resurfacing, […]

Island Roads staff help create wildlife sanctuary

Island Roads staff have been working with the Wight Squirrel Project to help preserve and enhance a woodland sanctuary. In support of Red Squirrel Week (October 6-12), Island Roads volunteers have made valuable improvements to squirrel-friendly reserves at Howes Wood in Harding Shute at the outskirts of Ryde. At Howes Woods, Island Roads kindly donated […]

Wroxall road improvements to begin in November

Island Roads has met with Wroxall community representatives ahead of major carriageway reconstruction works in the village which are planned to commence in November. The highways company is planning a major scheme to improve large sections of St John’s Road, High Street and Clarence Road – the condition of which has been highlighted in the […]

Yarmouth Bridge inspection next month

Yarmouth Bridge will be closed for up to a day in November for inspection and maintenance work. The work by Island Roads, is scheduled to take place on Monday November 10. Because a cherry picker will be used to inspect components at the top of the bridge, calm weather is required and so Tuesday November […]

Two Ryde roads set for improvement work

Two busy Ryde roads are to be improved during October. Sections of Green Street are to be reconstructed and resurfaced in work starting on October 6 and expected to last seven working days. Then, similar work is scheduled to take place in Queen’s Road from October 20 and also last seven working days. Because the […]

Belgrave Road

Belgrave Road, Ventnor On March 7 2025, a significant rock fall occurred above Belgrave Road in Ventnor, resulting in large rocks and debris falling onto the road below. The fall caused damage to the road, railings, steps, and pedestrian areas. Plans have now been developed to remove debris and install rock netting or other engineering […]

Newport Road, Ventnor, work taking place in October

Essential work to improve Newport Road, Ventnor, including at the section known as The Graben, will take place next month. The work by Island Roads will take place between Monday October 20 and Wednesday October 22 during which the road will be closed at all times. The project has been programmed to avoid the summer […]