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  1. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Gavin Foster

    Wootton Bridge road to close overnight for giant London plane tree work (opens the original)

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    Specialist work to prolong the life of the prominent giant London plane tree at Wootton Bridge will take place shortly. It is intended the work by Island Roads on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council will extend the life of the huge tree, which is at the entrance to Lakeside, for the foreseeable future. Why the work is neededWithout work, the scope of which has been agreed through the council’s planning process, there is a real risk of branches or limbs breaking off from the tree posing a safety

  2. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Gavin Foster

    Temporary traffic lights at Hale Common for three weeks of bus stop works (opens the original)

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    Further work to make bus stops between Arreton and Lake safer and more accessible will begin later this month. Island Roads, working on behalf of Isle of Wight Council, will upgrade the bus stops on both sides of the A3056 outside Leslie’s Suzuki at Hale Common. The three-week scheme is due to start on 21st September 2026. What the work involvesAs part of the project, hard standings and a footway will be created at the bus stops on both sides of the road. A tactile crossing point will also be in

  3. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Gavin Foster

    Arreton bus stops set for safety upgrade from Monday (opens the original)

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    Work on a major project to improve bus stops on the main road A3056 at Arreton will begin next week. Bus stops will be upgraded by Island Roads as part of the Isle of Wight Council’s work to make the Island’s public transport network safer and more accessible. Funded through Safer Roads programmeThe improvements have been funded by the Department for Transport as part of the council’s Safer Roads programme. In the forthcoming phase of work, bus stops in Sandown Road, Arreton outside Pyle Cottage

  4. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · Gavin Foster

    New WightSAR drone helping save lives at Island fires and searches (opens the original)

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    A new state-of-the-art drone is already helping search and rescue group WightSAR save lives and protect property across the Island. The drone, which was funded by a £12,000 grant from Island Roads’ Isle of Wight Foundation, has been deployed in a number of incidents in recent months, including July’s Headon Warren fire and another major blaze at an industrial site in Ryde. It has also been used in searches for missing vulnerable people on the Island. What the drone can doThe DJI Matrice 4TDdrone

  5. Article · Aug 16, 2026 · Gavin Foster

    Island Roads sets out six-month plan for Medina Way Bridge works (opens the original)

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    Island Roads is preparing to carry out major essential structural works for Medina Way Bridge in Newport from September. The project will involve replacing all 16 existing bridge bearings and the installation of two additional bearings. Bearings are critical elements that sit between the bridge deck and the supporting infrastructure, allowing the structure to safely expand, contract and move under traffic and temperature changes. What the works involveThe scheme has been developed over the last

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