Wootton Bridge update

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Works to strengthen Wootton Bridge are now complete and the 18 tonne weight restriction will be lifted this evening. The 20mph speed restriction will remain in place while surfacing and barrier works are completed.

Residents are reminded that surfacing work continues next week between the hours of 19.30 and 06:00 and diversions will be in place during these times.  This surfacing work will be completed by the end of next week, weather permitting, after which the diversions will be lifted.

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Pleased to say that the A3056 at Arreton is now open for the weekend (under traffic lights). The road will close again when the bus stop improvement work resumes on Monday morning. @iow_council

Immediate Closure for Whitecombe Road, Newport.

The closure is necessary to enable BT to carryout urgent repairs.

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We’re making good progress on the bus stop improvement work at Arreton. We hope to re-open the road under lights from this evening until Monday morning when work will resume. Thanks for your understanding during work @iow_council

Today our weedspraying teams are in Bembridge,
Brading, Seaview, Godshill, Chillerton, Arreton, Newchurch and Alverstone.
Tomorrow we'll be in the West Wight district and on Sunday we're in Newport and Carisbrooke.
Details of how and why we spray are here https://islandroads.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Glyphosate-factsheet-June-2025-1.pdf