Two busy Isle of Wight roads will be closed later this month as roadwork projects to improve the routes get underway.

The work at Place Road in Cowes and Appley Road in Ryde will involve deep excavations addressing issues that have caused the service to deteriorate.

In both cases, the roads will be closed as through routes for the duration of the work.

Work on Place Road, one of the main routes out of Cowes, is scheduled to begin on Monday (October 14) and last up to 14 days.

Place Road closure in CowesPlace Road closure in Cowes (Image: Island Roads) At Appley Road, which takes motorists out of Ryde towards Seaview and Nettlestone, the work is currently scheduled to start on October 21 and last ten days.

Diversions will be signposted during the works, and information boards reminding road users of the closure will be put out at each location in advance of work starting.

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The projects are in addition to the ongoing resurfacing programme at sites across the Island.

An Island Roads spokesperson said: “We appreciate that this is a busy time with lots of improvement work being undertaken across the Island.

“This is largely down to the fact that we endeavour to keep the network clear during the high summer season because we don’t want to impact upon the tourism trade.

“However, that does mean we have to make the most of the period between the end of the main summer season and the onset of winter when we can expect the worst of the weather, which causes delays to work.

“While the work will improve the quality of some very busy roads, we do accept that there will be some inconvenience to road users, and we would like to thank them in advance for their understanding.”