Dear resident,
Scheme Name: Steephill Court Road & Castle Court, Ventnor
We are writing to let you know about carriageway, footway and kerbing works which are due to take place shortly and to provide you with some information and guidance about what will happen during the works to enable you to plan accordingly. All of the information is important but please take particular note of the section relating to your weekly waste and recycling collection.
In order to minimise disruption, the scheme will be undertaken in three phases and will include works to the kerbs, footway and carriageway.
Due to the nature of the works, vehicular movements will be restricted at all times, however, pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.
The works are scheduled to commence on Wednesday 8th November 2017 for approximately five weeks. However, please watch the onsite information boards for confirmation of the dates (example shown below).
Please note, there are a variety of factors including inclement weather and emergency works that may affect the timing of works.
The timeframe provided in this letter is as accurate as possible at the time of writing.
Please watch the signs that will be erected on site prior to the works for any changes to the start and end date.
Summary of Works
Location of works: / · Steephill Court Road, Ventnor – from the boundary of No 17 & No 19 to the boundary of No 21 & No 23.· Castle Court, Ventnor – from Steephill Court Road to approx. 50 metres north.
Estimated duration of works: / · Commencing Wednesday 8th November 2017 for approximately 5 weeks. The works will be undertaken in 3 phases and the traffic management for each phase can be found below.
Time of works: / · The working hours during Phase 1 will be between 08:00 and 17:00, weekdays only.
· The working hours during Phase 2 will be undertaken between 08:00 and 17:00, weekdays only.
· The working hours during Phase 3 will be undertaken between 09:00 and 15:30, weekdays only.
Safety measures during works: / · There will be no through traffic in Steephill Court Road, Ventnor between Castle Court and Undercliff Drive during Phase 1 & 3.
· There will be no through traffic in Castle Court, Ventnor between Steephill Court Road to the end of the highway during Phase 3 (between 09:00 & 15:30 for one day only).
· Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times, although there may be minor delays during the footway works.
Waste and recycling collection
Household waste and recycling collection: Your waste collection day of Tuesday will remain the same. However, the collection will take place before daily works begin. Therefore, please ensure your waste or recycling is at the kerbside before 7am on your normal collection day, the council cannot return for waste set out late. You may set your waste or recycling out from 7pm the night before your collection. Assisted collections will be collected from the agreed set out point.
If the crew are unable to access your road due to a change in start or finish time, please leave your waste or recycling out and it will be collected as soon as access is available either later in the day or the following morning.
Map – Overview
Map – Detailed
Phasing of Works
Phase / Area / Works Description / Start Date (approximately)* / Finish Date (approximately)*1 / Reconstruction of carriageway (approx. 350mm deep). / Wednesday 8th November 2017 / Wednesday 6th December 2017
Phase 1 Traffic Management:
· The section of Steephill Court Road highlighted in red, requires the concrete to be broken up and removed. The area will then be subject to an excavation and reconstruction of up to 350mm deep and then resurfaced.
· Drainage investigation works will be undertaken during this phase and works will be completed as required.
· During this phase, there will be no through traffic in Steephill Court Road between Castle Court and Undercliff Drive.
· Pedestrian access will be maintained.
2 / Kerbing / footway works and the installation of ground movement monitoring equipment. / Monday 20th November 2017 / Wednesday 6th December 2017
Phase 2 Traffic Management:
· Due to the 100mm overlay of asphalt in Castle Court, the kerb and footway will have to be adjusted.
· Once these works have been completed, monitoring equipment will be installed in both Castle Court and Steephill Court Road, so that we can continue to monitor any ground movement in the area.
· These works will be undertaken under 2-Way Traffic Lights, therefore vehicular access will be maintained.
· Pedestrian access will be maintained.
3 / Approximately 100mm surfacing overlay of asphalt. / Thursday 7th December 2017 / Friday 8th December 2017
Phase 3 Traffic Management:
· The section of Castle Court highlighted in blue, will be subject to a regulating 100mm overlay of asphalt. This will improve the ride quality for passing vehicles and seal the carriageway, which will reduce the rate of further movement.
· The section of Steephill Court Road will be resurfaced.
· As these works, will mean that there will be no vehicular access into or out of Castle Court for these two days, we have reduced the working hours to 09:00 – 15:30.
· Please take this into account when making personal arrangements such as appointments and grocery deliveries.
· Pedestrian access will be maintained.
· Parking restrictions will be in place on Steephill Court Road so that the movement of the machinery plant is not impeded.
Parking / Vehicle Removal
Island Roads will remove any vehicles that remain on the carriageway within the road closures and required additional parking restrictions (which will be highlighted by yellow traffic cones) and relocate them to a safe alternative location nearby. In these circumstances, you can locate your vehicle by contacting our help desk on 01983 822440. Please note that Island Roads have the authority to remove vehicles in these circumstances from the carriageway and costs may be charged to the registered keeper if a vehicle has to be relocated.
Number 31 Bus Service
The Number 31 bus service will turn around as usual at the junction of Undercliff Drive and Seven Sisters Road. It will then proceed back towards Ventnor along Undercliff Drive and Steephill Road, past Steephill Court Road. It will then turn left into Castle Road and then left into Castle Close. It will travel up to Castle Court to collect passengers in the vicinity of the scheme before turning around to continue with its usual route. Please see plan below showing amendment to the bus route.
Communication
Island Roads would like to create an email contact group of residents in the area, which will allow us to keep everyone updated throughout the works. If you would like to be included, please email stating the scheme location and include your name, address and telephone number (optional).
For more information, you can:
Call: Island Roads Help desk by telephoning: 01983 822440
Visit: Our Visitor Centre (address at the top of this letter). Monday to Friday 10:00 – 16:00 hours
View: Our website www.islandroads.com for more information, where a dedicated page will be available.
Talk: To our teams on site. The site team will be clearly identifiable during the works and happy to answer any questions you may have.
We recognise that these improvement works may cause some inconvenience for local residents and businesses but we hope any disruption will be offset by the long-term improvements we are making. We would like to thank you in advance for your assistance in enabling us to complete these works.
Yours faithfully,
Island Roads