Route 23 Closure at Merstone
Published by Tim Thorne in Campaigning · Thursday 31 Jul 2025 · 1:00
The closure of Route 23 at Merstone is a huge blow at this time of the year.
A cattle bridge just after the railway bridge is in need of a total rebuild. This
includes bringing special timber from the mainland. It is rescheduled to open
by the 8th August. There are some questions to be raised here especially as
several members have told us that they reported problems several weeks
ago. As you all know we have been campaigning heavily about this section
and its neglect. Things wear out but could this closure have been avoided
when the path is at its busiest. The path is inspected on a regular basis so the
question to be asked is, why was this issue not identified earlier? As ever
please report issues via FixmyStreet and report it to CycleWight and your
local councillor if you think your issue is not resolved satisfactorily. Today we
have received an email from Island Roads saying that work is
progressing well.
