A3055 road

The A3055 is an A-Class Road on the Isle of Wight in Southern England. It forms the Southern half of the circular around-the-Island A-class loop, the northern half being the A3054. The section along the south-west coast of the Island is formed by the Military Road.

Because of the road's short length, there are no confirmatory signs with distances, although on a few direction signs at junctions you may find the distance to the next major place. The final destination of the road (Freshwater/Totland or Ryde), in common with most UK roads, is not signed along the whole length of the route. As well as fitting with national practice, this is also because anybody wishing to travel from Totland to Ryde by road would do so via the North coast A3054, as it is much more direct.

Military Road

The Military Road (named as such on street maps) is the section of the A3055 regional coast road on the Isle of Wight which starts at Chale in the East and ends at Freshwater Bay in the West. The high standard of construction means that the road has needed little major work since it was built in the late nineteenth century until recent damage caused by sea erosion has caused it to be closed on several occasions for repair.

The road from Chale to Niton, of similar construction and mostly from the same time period, is not normally covered by the term 'Military Road' as its name on street maps and signs is different.

The section from Brook to Freshwater Bay is a clearway, so stopping on this section is only permitted at the five car parking areas, of which one is free, and the rest are operated with a charge to those who are not members of the National Trust. Along the rest of the route, there is no such restriction, but most motorists choose only to stop in designated car parks.

References

External links

• Isle of Wight Council - the local authority who maintain the road