Safety work starts along mersley downs road

Thursday, 03 December 2009 08:37

Dangers At Mersley Downs

A scheme aimed at reducing the number of collisions that occur at a junction and bend along the Mersley Downs Road has got underway.

Over the last three years there have been 13 accidents resulting in personal injury, including one fatal incident, along the stretch of road near the Lime Kiln Shute junction. The Isle of Wight Council is undertaking resurfacing and re-profiling work at the bend, and making improvements to visibility at the junction of Lime Kiln Shute. Anti-skid surfacing is being applied to both locations and it is hoped that these works will significantly improve the accident rate here.

The works started on 26 November and are due to last approximately four weeks, during this time traffic lights will be in operation. Due to the nature of the work being carried out, a 24 hour overnight road closure will take place from 19:00 on 11 December until 19:00 12 December, during which time a diversion will be put in place.

Peter Hayward, Isle of Wight Council Head of Highways and Transport said: "I'm really pleased that we are able to make these improvements to this section of road which has proved difficult for drivers as the accident record shows. Of course it is impossible to make such improvements without causing some disruption but we have been able to schedule these outside of the high tourist season and I am sure that the improvements will be welcomed by those who regularly use the road."

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