ISLAND Roads has thanked the East Cowes community on the completion of the major project to improve York Avenue – the gateway route in and out of the town.
Since March, Island Roads has been excavating and then rebuilding the foundations of the road.
The final resurfacing element finished yesterday (Sunday) and all traffic management has been removed, meaning vehicles can once again use the route which also serves the Red Funnel ferry terminal.
The scheme was hampered by the need to dig out more ground than anticipated in order to lay firm foundations: in all an additional 540 square metres of full-depth excavation was needed as well as the 3,285 square metres planned.
The additional work meant the scheme took around two weeks longer to complete
than scheduled.
Keith Gourlay, Island Roads construction manager, said: “We do appreciate the work caused local inconvenience – that is unfortunately inevitable with a scheme of this scale in such a busy location.
"We would like to thank the local community for (its) support and understanding while we carried out the work. York Avenue was in need of upgrading and we hope this project will ensure it stays in good condition for years to come."
Island Roads says it will now look to schedule repairs for after the peak summer season on some sections of the diversion route.
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