Island Roads

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Still time to have your say on highway services

Residents are being reminded that there is still time to take part in Island Roads’ annual customer survey to feedback on the range of highway services being carried out on the Island. The survey is part of a range of measures that Island Roads uses to assess its performance on services such as highway maintenance, […]

Road improvement schemes set to begin

Island Roads is set to carry out two major road improvement projects this month. The first scheme will begin on September 8 and will involve a two-week upgrade of sections of Ventnor Road in Apse Heath. Once that work is complete, a second project will begin on Main Road in Arreton, with improvements scheduled to […]

Island Roads staff member in hard hat and protective clothing carrying an iPad and talking to a member of the public in the street next to some cottages

Island Roads invites residents to have their say in annual customer survey

Island Roads is calling on residents to share their views on the highway services it delivers as it launches its annual customer survey. The survey asks residents to rate a wide range of Island Roads’ services; including road and footway resurfacing, winter maintenance, street cleansing, verge and grass cutting and customer services, which help maintain […]

New community facility gets helping hands from Island Roads

Work to get a new Wootton community facility ready for opening this autumn has been given a helping hand by Island Roads staff. Aspire Ryde has recently taken over the lease to re-open and run the Church Close Community Centre, which has been out of use since the Covid Pandemic in 2020. The aim is […]

Medina Way work now to take place in 2026

Major maintenance work to Medina Bridge (the dual carriageway) has been rescheduled. The work by Island Roads to replace 16 bearings on what is the Island’s longest and most well-used structure was initially scheduled to begin in September but has now been pushed back to September 2026. This decision allows Island Roads to provide solutions […]

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Keeping the Island moving: Roadworks and what’s behind them

It’s been a busy spell on our island’s road network and, as island residents ourselves, we know how frustrating it can be to come across a set of roadworks on the way to work, school or home. Nobody likes to be delayed, and we do all we can to keep things moving. As we head […]

Major cycletrack improvement works approaching

Island Roads is reminding residents of major improvement work the Cement Mills Viaduct, a vital section of the Cowes to Newport cycletrack. Under the work, Island Roads will replace nearly 100 panels of the viaduct’s deck. These panels are now nearing end of life and they will be replaced with new highly durable decking that […]

Leeson Road project shortlisted for national awards

Work to re-open Leeson Road at Ventnor has been shortlisted for two national awards. The project, completed in December last year when extensive monitoring equipment was installed and a plan to manage the ongoing risk of further landslips was agreed, has been shortlisted in the Winter Maintenance and Resilience category of the Highways UK Awards. […]

Urgent cycleway work at Horringford

Island Roads is working to quickly reopen a section of the popular Newport to Sandown cycle track, which has been temporarily closed due to safety concerns. An inspection this week found the bridge between Horringford and East Lane (Merstone) contained some timber that need urgent replacement. As a result, the route has been temporarily closed […]

Belgrave Road Update

Work on the project to remove tonnes of fallen rock from the highway at Belgrave Road begins next week. It is important, however, to outline the necessary process we need to follow to clear the site and re-open the road to ensure public safety. Next week (Wednesday and Thursday) technical experts, along with a rope access […]