Service Description: The Isle of Wight Council Highways Department at Engineering Services are responsible for notifying members of the public of temporary traffic management such as road closures, diversions, lane closures, temporary traffic lights and possible traffic disruption as a result of road works that are underway or programmed to take place on the Island.
Also known as:- Diversions, Emergency Road Closures, Road Closures, Road Works, Temporary Road Closures, Temporary Traffic Lights
Answer: The Isle of Wight highway network is inspected by a group of Highway Superintendents, with 492 miles of road sorted into levels of importance. There are three types of priority that determine how many times each street is inspected over an annual period: Annual - Once a Year Quarterly – 4 times a year Monthly – 12 times a year During the Inspections, all observed defects that pose any degree of risk to the highway user are recorded, with on-site judgement taking account of particular circumstances.