Months of safety improvement works at Smallbrook roundabout are due to finish tonight (Thursday).
A reduction in the speed limit and new traffic islands are among the new features at the notorious junction.
Works are nearing completion, with Island Roads expecting the junction and its approaches to be open for the Easter holiday.
Among the new features are the realignment of the junction’s approaches and introduction of new traffic Islands which will require traffic to slow down and negotiate the new roundabout rather than ‘straight-running’ across it.
Visibility on the roundabout approaches has also been improved, especially for traffic approaching from Smallbrook Lane and Carters Road.
There will also be additional streetlighting, a speed limit reduction from 40mph-30mph and anti-skid ‘slow down strips’ will be laid at the approaches to the new, realigned and relocated roundabout.
Cllr Phil Jordan, IW Council cabinet member for highways and transportation, said:
“It is great news that these important junction safety improvements have been completed in time for Easter.
“I would like to thank all those involved and also the residents and road users for their patience and understanding during the road closures that were required in order for work to be undertaken.”
The only outstanding work on the project will be the final installation of some streetlighting columns in the coming weeks under four-way traffic lights and the application of the anti-skid surfacing (this cannot be done straight after resurfacing) which is anticipated to be undertaken in June/July 2022.
Island Roads design manager Dave Marsh said:
“This has been a complex project that has had to accommodate numerous environmental considerations as well as the re-routing of major utility infrastructure.
“We have also had to deal with bad weather, the ongoing effects of Coronavirus and also some supply chain issues. By working well with the utility companies, our environmental partners and others, we have been able to substantially finish works ahead of Easter which I know will be welcomed by residents whose co-operation throughout the work really has been appreciated.”
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