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Multi-Million Pound Funding For Safety Improvements On Road Between Blackwater And Lake

A main road on the Isle of Wight will get new safety measures thanks to a multi-million-pound injection of government cash.

The Isle of Wight Council has been successful in its bid to the Department for Transport's Safer Roads Fund and has been given £2.1 million to drive forward safety improvements to high-risk areas of the A3056, between Blackwater and Lake.

Proposed safety measures and upgrades include:

  • a reduction in speed limits and the introduction of variable speed limits near schools; 
  • improved pedestrian facilities, including new footpaths and bus stop upgrades;
  • speed reactive signage;
  • improvements to road markings and signage;
  • additional street lighting at key junctions.

Following today's (Thursday) announcement, detailed designs will be drawn up and there will be a period of consultation for some of the proposed changes.

The council's bid was supported by the Island's MP, Bob Seely, who said:

"I’m delighted the Department for Transport has agreed to finance the £2.14 million road safety scheme on the A3056.

“The council put together a strong bid and I was pleased to support it.  

“I have no doubt that this scheme, combined with the excellent work being done by the new Isle of Wight Roads Policing Team, will make our roads safer.”

Funding totalling £47.5m has been allocated to 27 different schemes around the country where the risk of collisions causing death or serious injury are highest, according to a list drawn up by road casualty reduction charity the Road Safety Foundation.

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