ISLAND Roads has announced it will start works at School Green Road, Freshwater, on Monday (July 22), to replace the old bridge deck.

Works are expected to last approximately seven weeks, and the deck will be replaced in phases.

The project has been timed to largely coincide with the school holiday period given the close proximity to the bridge of All Saints CE Primary School.

During works, one lane of the carriageway will be kept open, although the road will be controlled by temporary traffic lights and temporary pedestrian crossings will be in place.

The bridge is one of scores of structures — including bridges, retaining walls and culverts — that are being upgraded by Island Roads as part of the Highways Improvement Partnership.

Ian Hodson, structures manager, said: "By undertaking the work in two phases, lane by lane, we are able to keep the road open and reduce local disruption."

The scheme is part of the Island’s Highway Improvement Programme which is financed in the main through a grant of £477 million awarded by the Department for Transport.

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