Gurnard is the first area on Island to have its roads revamped with new sustainable drainage solutions (SuDS) like raingardens and tree pits.
The scheme is part of a partnership with Isle of Wight Council and Southern Water to slow the flow of rainwater entering sewers.
It is when these pipes become overloaded by this influx of water that storm overflows are more likely to be activated – to prevent homes and communities from flooding.
The work in Gurnard is across 1.72 hectares of roadside land and is forecast to prevent around 170,000 litres of water from entering our sewers during a 10mm rainfall event – equivalent to more than 700,000 cups of tea – over the course of a year this will make a big difference in slowing the flow of water entering the combined sewer.
The work will provide multiple benefits through reducing storm overflows alongside flooding and pollution in this area.
The work will start this week at Woodvale Road – the other roads to benefit from this work include:
- Albert Road
- Worsley Road
- Solent View Road
- Woodvale Close
To minimise disruption, the work will take place in a phased way over the next 18 months to ensure lessen the impact of traffic and ensure bus routes aren’t affected.
Harry Buckingham from Southern Water’s Clean Rivers and Seas Task Force, said:
“We’re excited to start this work to make this roads greener and help slow the flow of water running off roads and ending in our sewer network.
"We know these works will be disruptive over the next 12 months and we have done everything we can to ensure that this is kept to a minimum.”
The scheme follows news that the Task Force’s work on the Island has already helped make a difference in reducing storm overflows, with 300 spills prevented in two years.
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