THE time for comments to be made about the future of the Military Road has been extended to Monday.
The consultation period is being extended until midnight on Monday, September 6, to enable more people to find out about the proposed options and complete the survey, which is available online or at a display at Brighstone Library.
More than 120 online surveys have been completed and the mobile exhibition unit has been visited by more than 250 people.
The options being considered include building a new section of road, maintaining the existing road, diverting traffic and a new bypass for Brook.
Part of the Military Road (A3055) was reduced to single lane traffic for safety reasons earlier this year after a number of landslips saw the cliff receding to the edge of the highway.
A number of issues will need to be considered when deciding the future of the road. This includes the ownership of the land and important national conservation policies, high cost, the value of the road to residents and tourists and future planning issues.
The information has been included in a mobile exhibition, which has been on display throughout August across the Island including Freshwater, Compton Bay, Brook and at the Chale Show.
An unmanned display unit will continue to be displayed at various locations along the Military Road. A display at Brighstone Library will remain in place, hard copies of the questionnaire are also available in the library.
Reporter: suep@iwcpmail.co.uk