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Developer Shares Week Three Update For Horsebridge Hill Works

  • Writer: Dominic Kureen
    Dominic Kureen
  • Jun 3, 2025
  • 2 min read

Captiva Homes has issued an update for its much-maligned work on Horsebridge Hill, with record of the past week's activities.


Data on impact of diversion: 

  • 40 journeys recorded on diversion from Newport to Cowes (between 27/05-25-30/05/25)

  • Average journey time throughout the week was 16mins (down slightly vs 16.25mins last week)

  • Longest recorded journey time was 25mins, Tuesday @ 07:30 & 16:27 (down vs 27mins last week)

  • Average daily journey times: Monday N/A (Bank Holiday), Tuesday 18mins, Wednesday 16mins, Thursday 18mins and Friday (morning only) 14mins

  • Limited afternoon peak data but recorded journey on Wednesday and Thursday after 16:00 recorded an average of 24mins

  • Travel from Cowes to Newport has continued to flow smoothly.


The data is taken from the time a vehicle joins Forest Road.


If vehicle joins via Gunville Road, 2 minutes is added onto the journey time to ensure like-for-like comparison (2 mins is based on previous data tracking).


Arrival time is recorded as either Nodes Road via Pallance Road or Horsebridge Hill via Noke Common (there is little difference between the two journey times).


Update on works:

  • Commenced 12 May, currently on programme.

  • Two gangs operating throughout the week, will increase to 3 gangs when curbing work commences (now next week) minor delay due to unforeseen issue with existing Storm drain but not effecting overall program.

  • Working late this evening (Friday) to facilitate Southern water diversion works 


 Work completed:

  • All excavation works complete to Northbound and Southbound Carriageway

  • All Excavation works to Footpath on Northbound footpath

  • Un-Planned WorksExisting Storm Drainage in road collapsed requiring renewal causing minor delay to kerb installation - Works still on track for target completion date 

  • BT infrastructure relocated  

  • Northbound and Southbound carriageway prepped for Kerbs and surfacing 

  • Waste removed from site.


Works Planned Next Week: 

  • Kerbing to Southbound and Northbound Carriageway 

  • Additional gang in attendance once kerbs commence 

  • Footway construction Northbound footpath 

  • 1st layer tarmac to Southbound and Northbound Carriageway

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