A delay in delivering tarmac has been blamed for the chaos in East Cowes this afternoon (Friday).
Southern Water says it has fixed the burst water main on Clarence Road, which Isle of Wight Radio first reported yesterday (Thursday).
But now it is waiting for tarmac to be delivered by its contractors so the road can be fixed.
The company says is expected to be delivered this afternoon.
As previously reported, a combination of the leaking road, ferry cancellations and road works means traffic is deadlocked in the town.
The only way to exit and leave is via Old Road and Isle of Wight Radio's been told traffic has been stuck for hours trying to get in and out.
Local businesses will also close today as there is "no point opening".
Jayne Read from East Cowes Emporium said:
'Not to mention since this work began in March our shops actually in the town have been massively impacted it's a total disgrace island roads and council should be offering compensation for the amount of money we have lost and the massive inconvenience to all in the town.'
A spokesperson for Southern Water has told Isle of Wight Radio:
“We are sorry for the disruption caused by temporary traffic management in Clarence Road, which was put in place yesterday as we worked on a burst pipe that feeds a property.
"This repair was completed yesterday, however, the reinstatement of the road by our contractors had to wait until delivery of tarmac - which is due today around lunchtime. We wish to assure everyone that work to reinstate the road as soon as possible is the priority.”
UPDATED 2.05pm
A spokesperson for Island Roads said:
'We have been working with Red Funnel and Southern Water to address issues that have been causing congestion and other traffic-related issues in East Cowes.
'It is clearly unfortunate that a burst water main in Clarence Road and then disruptions to ferry services have coincided with our work to improve sections of York Avenue, the final phase (the resurfacing) of which began last night.
'We can confirm that the burst water main in Clarence Road, has been fixed by Southern Water who are currently re-instating the excavation and repairing minor damage to the carriageway caused by the leak. We are told that work will be finished by mid to late afternoon at which time the previous traffic diversion will again come into force.
'We have also been in regular contact with Red Funnel. They are working hard to help marshal ferry traffic, advise customers of rescheduled sailings and to resolve the issues that have seen a ship temporarily removed from service.
'As regards the York Avenue improvement work, we have completed the reconstruction phase and last night, despite the poor weather, began the resurfacing phase. We will continue this work tonight and will make every effort to complete the scheme on schedule. However the physical laying of the new surface does require favourable conditions so we are, in this respect, at the mercy of the weather. We will of course keep residents informed of progress.
'We do appreciate this work has caused local disruption, particularly so due to the unforeseeable events of the past 24 hours. We would, again, like to apologise for any inconvenience and are sincerely grateful to the local community for its support and understanding. We would also like to thank Red Funnel and Southern Water for their co-operation.'
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