Residents and road users are reminded that work to stabilise the embankment at St John’s Road, Wroxall, that caused significant disruption when it partially collapsed, will start next week.
The Isle of Wight Council scheme, delivered by Island Roads, involves removing tonnes of unstable earth and constructing a new retaining wall. The wall will be profiled to improve visibility for highway users and those using the nearby bus stop.
Work is scheduled to begin on 2nd March and last eight weeks.
Due to the scale of the embankment works, a full 24-hour road closure will be required between Appuldurcombe Road and Whiteley Bank for the duration of the project. Redhill lane will also be closed for the duration of the works.
Subject to progress on site, Island Roads aims to reopen the road under traffic-light control for the Easter Bank Holiday. Access to properties will be maintained at all times.
An Island Roads spokesperson said: “We know residents of Wroxall have had their fair share of work to contend with but, as with the recent road surfacing, they will know that this work is also very much needed.
“We will endeavour to complete the project as soon as possible and will of course keep the local community updated on progress.”
To deliver the work, Island Roads will partner with local firm DDGA, known for delivering specialist projects such as the Gills Cliff Road steel netting scheme and also the re-decking of the Cement Mills Viaduct on the Cowes–Newport cycle track.
Island Roads has already met with Wroxall Parish Council and the local Isle of Wight ward councillor to discuss the project. Affected residents should also have received a letter explaining more about the project.
The shuttle bus service that has provided a connection between Wroxall and Ventnor during the current Island Roads highway improvement work, will continue to run the same temporary service during the embankment project.
The road was temporarily closed before two‑way traffic lights were introduced for several months from late 2022 into early 2023, after tonnes of earth slipped from the embankment and spread across the highway. Temporary measures were installed in February 2023, and the forthcoming scheme will replace these with a long-term solution.
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