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Main Road Shalfleet closed from 6pm until 8.45pm Friday 5 March
05/03/10

Main Road Shalfleet closed between Elm Lane and Hamstead Drive from 6pm until 8.45pm Friday 5 March - diversion in place for route 7

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George Street, Ryde closed 9 March to 10 March
04/03/10

George Street, Ryde will be closed from Tuesday 9 March until Wednesday 10 March.

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Rectory Road, Niton closed 2 and 3 March - route 6 terminating at Niton
24/02/10

Rectory Road, Niton closed 2 and 3 March - route 6 terminating at Niton - not serving Whitwell or Ventnor

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Yarmouth Bridge closed 2, 3 and 4 March - diversions in place for route 7 and school bus routes 71 and 94
24/02/10

Yarmouth Bridge closed 2, 3 and 4 March - diversions in place for route 7 and school bus routes 71 and 94

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Brading High Street closed on the evenings of 1, 2 and 3 March
24/02/10

Brading High Street closed on the evenings of 1, 2 and 3 March - diversions in place for routes 2 and 3

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Green Street, Ryde closed from 22 February to 5 March - diversion for Moss Motors and school bus route 74
16/02/10

Green Street, Ryde closed from 9am on 22 February to 4pm on 5 March - diversion for Moss Motors and school bus route 74

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Park Road, Ryde closed until 5pm on 5 February
05/02/10

Park Road, Ryde closed until 5pm on 5 February - diversions in place for routes 2, 3, 8 and Moss Motors

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Cowes Park and Ride car park bus stop now open
22/01/10

Cowes Park and Ride car park bus stop now open

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Wilmingham Lane, Freshwater closed from 25 to 2 February
21/01/10

Wilmingham Lane, Freshwater will be closed from 9am on 25 January until 4.30pm on 2 February - diversion for school bus route 70

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Green Street, Ryde closed 27 and 28 January - diversion for routes 74 and Moss Motors
21/01/10

Green Street, Ryde closed Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 January - diversion for routes 74 and Moss Motors

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Travel update: all services now operating to normal routes
14/01/10

Travel update: all services now operating to normal routes

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Castle Road, Ventnor closed 18 and 19 January
13/01/10

Castle Road, Ventnor will be closed from 9am on 18 January to 4pm on 19 January

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Brook Village Road closed 18 and 19 January
13/01/10

Brook Village Road closed from 9am on 18 January to 1pm on 20 January

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Travel News for Wednesday 13th January 2010
12/01/10

Here is the latest news for buses and school day buses for Wednesday 13th Jan.

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Travel News for Tuesday 12th January
11/01/10
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Travel news for Monday 11 January
10/01/10

Travel news and information for services running on Monday 11 January

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Nightclubber buses - Saturday 9 January
08/01/10

Nightclubber buses suspended for Saturday 9th January

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Travel News for Thursday 7th Jan: updated 17.45 - Only routes 1, 5 and 9 operating tonight.
07/01/10

Some routes will be running to revised times and routes during the current adverse road conditions

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Travel update for Friday 8 January at 21:24
07/01/10

Travel update for Friday 8 January at 21:24

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No services are currently operating due to the condition of Island roads.
06/01/10

We still have customers in Newport Bus Station who were unable to get home from 1800hrs yesterday.

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Services suspended
06/01/10

Bus services suspended across the Island

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Travel news for the predicted snow
05/01/10

With snow forecast to hit the island from tonight and over the next few days, we will keep you up to date here and on Isle of Wight Radio

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All routes currently suspended due to snow and hazardous road conditions
05/01/10

Buses due to leave Newport or Ryde bus stations have been suspended.

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Merry Christmas to all our customers.
24/12/09

May we take this opportunity to thank you for your custom during 2009

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Sandown High Street closed 24 December
22/12/09

Sandown High Street closed 24 December - diversions for routes 2, 3 and 8

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Route 1 diversion during Cowes Christmas Carnival on Saturday evening 19th December
16/12/09

Buses won't be able to serve the Red Jet terminal or the Co-op stop between 7pm and 8.15pm

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Fountain Yard, at the Red Jet terminal, will be closed for a short period on Monday 21st December in the evening
16/12/09

The road surface in the yard is being repaired so buses won't be able to enter the yard between 7.30pm and 11.30pm.

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New timetables from 20 December 2009
04/12/09

The new timetables that will be in operation from 20 December 2009 are now available online.

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Cypress Road, Newport closed from 9 December to 17 December
04/12/09

Cypress Road, Newport closed from 9 December to 17 December - diversion in place for route 6

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Nightbus arrangements over Christmas and New Year
01/12/09

Nightbus arrangements over Christmas and New Year

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Brading High Street closed on the evening of 3 December - diversions in place
30/11/09

Brading High Street closed on the evening of 3 December - diversions in place for routes 2 and 3

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Regent Street, Shanklin closed on 5 December - diversion in place for routes 2 and 3
26/11/09

Regent Street, Shanklin closed from 8am to 6.30pm on Saturday 5 December

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Ryde Lantern Parade 5 December - diversion in place for routes 2, 3, 4, 9 and 14
26/11/09

Ryde Lantern Parade 5 December - diversion in place for routes 2, 3, 4, 9 and 14 between 5.30pm and 7pm

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Here's a quick guide to the changes that are happening to our buses from 20th December
26/11/09

Some of our buses and routes are changing to allow better connections to ferries at Yarmouth, reduce delays where there have been problems and help us keep costs down in the current economic climate.

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Albert Road, Sandown closed from 30 November to 4 December
24/11/09

Albert Road, Sandown closed from 30 November to 4 December - diversions in place for routes 2, 3 and 10

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Shanklin Road closed from 30 November to 4 December -
24/11/09

Shanklin Road closed between Godshill and Whiteley Bank from 30 November to 4 December - diversions for routes 2 and 3, school bus routes 73 and 82 and shuttle bus in place

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Freshwater Road closed from Broad Lane, Chessell to Wilmingham Lane from 30 November to 17 December
24/11/09

Freshwater Road closed between Broad Lane, Chessell and Wilmingham Lane from 9am on 30 November until 4.30pm on 17 December

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Whitepit Lane, Newport closed from 30 November until 4 December
24/11/09

Whitepite Lane, Newport closed from 9am on 30 November until 5pm on 4 December - diversion in place for routes 6 and 38

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Cowes Park and Ride bus stop closed from 9am 25 November - temporary bus stops in Newport Road.
19/11/09

Cowes Park and Ride bus stop closed from 9am 25 November

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St James' Square bus lane closed Newport bound on Sunday 22 November - diversions in place
19/11/09

St James' Square bus lane closed Newport bound on Sunday 22 November - diversions in place

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Ashey Road closed from Bullys Hill to East Ashey Road - diversion in place for school bus route 60
19/11/09

Ashey Road closed from Bullys Hill to East Ashey Road between 16 November and 11 December - diversion in place for school bus route 60

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Pondwell Hill closed from 9 November until 11 December
05/11/09

Pndwell Hill closed from 9 November until 11 December - diversion in place for school bus route 65

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Remembrance Day Parades 8 and 11 November - delays for some routes
05/11/09

Remembrance Day Parades 8 and 11 November -delays in Ryde, Newport and Shanklin

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Heathfield Road, Freshwater closed on 6 and 7 November
03/11/09

Heathfield Road, Freshwater will be closed from 9.30am on 5 November until 5.30pm on 6 November - diversion for route 7

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Sandown Carnival 5 November - local diversions in place
30/10/09

Sandown Carnival 5 November local diversions in place for routes 2, 3 and 8

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Shanklin Road closed on the evening of 3 November and early morning of 4 November
30/10/09

Shanklin Road closed on the from 7pm on 3 November until 6.30am on 4 November

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Staplers Road, Newport closed on the evening of Thursday 29 October
27/10/09

Staplers Road, Newport closed between 6.30pm and 10.30pm on 29 October

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Wroxall High Street closed on the evening of Monday 2 November - shuttle bus from Wroxall to Newport
27/10/09

Wroxall High Street closed between 7pm and midnight on Monday 2 November

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Christmas Lights Tour 2009
26/10/09

Christmas Lights Tour 2009 tickets now on sale

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Park Road, Ryde closed from Monday 26 to Monday 2 November - diversions in place for routes 2, 3 and 14
23/10/09

Park Road, Ryde will be closed from 9am on Monday 26th October to 4.30pm on Monday 2 November

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Orchard Street, Newport will be closed from 11.59pm on Monday 26 October until 5am on Tuesday 27 October
23/10/09

Orchard Street, Newport will be closed from 11.59pm on Monday 26 October until 5am on Tuesday 27 October and revised arrangements will be in place for buses stopping and picking up in the bus station

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Brading Road, Ryde closed overnight on 2, 3, 4 and 5 November
23/10/09

Brading Road, Ryde closed overnight on 2, 3 4 and 5 November - diversions in place for routes 2, 3 and 14

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Carisbrooke Road, Newport closed on the evening of 29 October
19/10/09

Carisbrooke Road, Newport will be closed between 6.30pm and 11pm on Thursday 29 October and diversions will be in place for routes 7 and 38

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Alexandra Road, Ryde closed between 9am and 5.30pm for three days 13 - 15 October
13/10/09

From 13 to 15 October, between 9am and 5.30, Alexandra Road, Ryde will be closed and there will be diversions for routes 2 and 3

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Red Carpet in Newport closed for road repairs this week
09/10/09

Diversions around the town for buses on route 1, 7 and 11 from 09:00 on Monday 12th October 2009 until 18:00 on Friday 16th October 2009

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Hill Lane closed from 5 October until 6th November - diversion in place for Route 11 and Needles Breezer
01/10/09

Hill Lane from Heathfield Road to Pixley Hill will be closed from 9am on Monday 5th October to 6pm on Friday 6th November

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Hill Lane closed from 5 October until 6 November - alterations in place for school bus routes 71 and 94
01/10/09

Hill Lane from Heathfield Road to Pixley Hill will be closed from 9am on Monday 5th October to 6pm on Friday 6th November

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Wroxall High Street will be closed on the evenings of 7, 8 and 12 October from 7pm to 11.30pm
01/10/09

From 7pm to 11.30pm on 7, 8 and 12 October, Wroxall High Street will be closed for road works

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Fairlee Road closed on the evenings of 5 and 6 October for road works
01/10/09

Fairlee Road will be closed between Staplers Road and Halberry Lane from 7pm and 11.30pm on 5 and 6 October

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Ryde High Street closed from midnight until 7am on 6, 7, 8, 12, 13 October
01/10/09

From midnight until 7am on 6, 7, 8, 12, 13 October, Ryde High Street will be closed between Lind Street and Garfield Road - diversion in place for routes 4 and 9

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Wootton Cedars bus stops closed for 3 weeks from 29 September
29/09/09

There are temporary bus stops in Station Road, near Fernside Way

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Green Lane Closed - route 2 buses diverted
18/09/09

Green Lane will be closed from 9am Wednesday 23rd to 7pm Thursday 24th September.

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Route 9 and 5 diversion on Sunday 20th September
18/09/09

Buses will be diverted on Sunday Morning until 11am due to road closure at Racecourse

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Colwell Road closed for 2 weeks - diversion in place for routes 7, 11 and Needles Breezer
18/09/09

Colwell Road will be closed from Tuesday 22nd September to 6pm Friday 2nd October

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Whiterails Road closed for the evening of Thursday 24th Sept - diversion on route 9
18/09/09

The road will be closed between Briddlesford Road and Long Lane from 6.30pm to 11.30pm

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Carpenters Road closed Mon 21st and Tues 22nd September. Diversion in place for routes 10 and 14
18/09/09

The road will be closed from 9am Monday until 5pm Tuesday evening.

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Leeson Road Closure; 9am Tuesday 15th until around 5pm Friday 18th September affecting Route 3
15/09/09

Route 3 buses will not run to Ventnor and Wroxall due to essential road maintenance on Leeson Road.

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Most buses will be running during the strike on Thursday 3rd September
02/09/09

RMT Trade Union Strike Day - most routes will be running as normal

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School buses and coaches (for schools that are open) will be running on Thursday 3rd September
02/09/09

The school buses and coaches will be running as per the timetable

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New School term timetable here
28/08/09

Getting the bus to school?

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Road Closure on route 9 on Wednesday 2nd September
28/08/09

Whiterails Road will be closed Between Briddlesford Road and Long Lane from 9am until 6pm on Wednesday 2nd September 2009.

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Wednesday 26th August Sandown Illuminated carnival from 21:00 until 23:30 will lead to the closure of Culver Parade from 18:00 to allow the procession to assemble.
25/08/09

Due to the closure of Culver Parade from 18:00 on Wednesday 26th August buses in Sandown will be subjected to diversions.

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Ryde Main carnival will be held on Saturday 22nd August, from 18:15 until 21:00
19/08/09

From 18:15 until 21:00 all buses will terminate in Queens Road and a shuttle bus will operate to/from Ryde Esplanade.

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Wednesday 26th August until Thursday 27th August Freshwater Road (the middle road) will be closed for essential road works
19/08/09

The B3399 Freshwater Road will be closed from 09:00 Wednesday 26th August until 16:30 on Thursday 27th August

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Brading High Street will be closed on Tuesday 18th August from 19:30 until midnight
18/08/09

Brading High Street will be closed from 19:30 until midnight for urgent road repairs

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Cowes Main carnival procession will take place between 19:00 - 21:00
17/08/09

Cowes Main Carnival Procession will take place on Wednesday 19th August

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Ryde Childrens Carnival on Wednesday 19th August.
17/08/09

The Childrens Procession will take place in Ryde between 14:45 and 16:00, Dover Street will be closed from 12:00 to allow the procession to form.

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Saturday 15th August Ventnor Illuminated Carnival will affect route 3 after 19:15
12/08/09

Saturday 15th August all route 3 buses will be diverted during the Illuminated procession.

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Cedar Hill, Carisbrooke will be closed every evening between 19:00 and 07:00 from Wednesday 12th August until Friday 28th August for road works.
10/08/09

From 19:00 until 07:00 every night, Cedar Hill will be closed for essential road works.

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The annual Garlic Festival will take place on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August
10/08/09

A temporary one way system will be in operation between 08:00 and 19:00 over the Garlic Festival weekend

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Ventnor Carnivals will take place on Wednesday 12th August
10/08/09

The Childrens procession will be from 14:00 until 14:45 with the main procession during the evening.

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Brading High Street will be closed Wednesday 5th August
05/08/09

Due to urgent road works Brading High Street will be closed from 19:30 until 23:30

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Winter Timetable for 2009/10
05/08/09

Our winter timetable, starting 30th August 2009, is available to view here.

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Shanklin Carnivals will affect routes 2 and 3 on Wednesday 5th August
04/08/09

Shanklin main procession will be held between 19:00 and 21:45 affecting some route 2 and 3 services

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Saturday 8th August Shanklin Illuminated carnival will be held from 20:00 until 21:30
04/08/09

Due to the Illuminated Carnival route 2 and 3 will be diverted between 20:00 and 21:30

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During Cowes Week route 1 will not serve the Red Jet Terminal
31/07/09

From 10am on Friday 31st July until Saturday August 8th buses will not enter the Red Jet Terminal

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Sunday 2nd August Sandown High Street will be closed affecting routes 2/3/8/10 and Sandown Breezer.
31/07/09

Due to essential work Sandown High Street will be closed Sunday August 2nd from 07:00 until 19:00

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Road works in Thorley and Wellow will affect route 7 and the Needles Breezer.
31/07/09

From Monday 3rd August road works will affect route 7 and the Needles Breezeer from 09:30 until 17:00.

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Shanklin road closure affecting route 2
27/07/09

Green Lane, Shanklin will be closed from 09:00 until 19:00 on Tuesday 28th July

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Carnival affecting routes in Sandown on Tuesday 28th July
27/07/09

Sandown Childrens Carnival from 14:00 until 14:30 Tuesday 28th July

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Carnival affecting routes in Sandown Wednesday 29th July
27/07/09

Sandown's main carnival procession affecting routes in Sandown from 16:00 Wednesday 29th July

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Road closure in Ventnor affecting route 3
17/07/09

Spring Hill will be closed from 13:30 Friday 17th July until 09:00 Saturday 18th July

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Middle Road Closure
26/06/09

From Monday 29th June to Friday 24th July the section of road from Chessel to Wilmingham Lane will be closed for repairs.

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Ryde road night closure affecting routes 2/3/14
16/06/09

Brading Road, Ryde will be closed from 20:20 until 06:00 from June 16th until June 20th

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Ryde Road Closure affecting routes 2-3-65-98
27/04/09

Due to roadworks buses will not be able to use Wellington Road from 0900 Monday 27 April until 1630 on Wednesday 29 April 2009. read more...