Essential maintenance work will start next month on Christchurch Road Bridge, a busy bridge used by local drivers and commuters on Hurn Road to cross over the A338 Bournemouth Spur Road at its northern end.
Two-way temporary traffic lights will be in place for four weeks from Monday 1 February to Friday 26 February while Dorset Highways casts reinforced concrete support beams in preparation for jacking the bridge up.
The bridge will then be closed for two weeks – from Monday 1 March to Friday 12 March – while its bearings are replaced. During this time, the bridge will be jacked-up so engineers can access and replace the bridge bearings.
Cllr Ray Bryan, Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment said: “We’ve scheduled this work during what is traditionally a quieter time of year on our roads to try and minimise the disruption caused. Please plan your journey ahead and allow some extra time to reach your destination.”
During the road closure there will be a signed diversion route for drivers taking them from Hurn onto Boundary Lane – A31 – B3081 – Hurn Lane – Hurn Road.
Unfortunately, while the bearings are being replaced, there will also be no access across the bridge for cyclists, pedestrians or horse-riders.
Not sure which bridge this is that you are talking about , how about putting a sketch map,on-line so that I and other confused motorists can find out which bridge it is and showing the diversions whilst it’s closed.
Not sure which bridge you are talking about, why don’t you post a sketch / diagram of the bridge concerned in the closure together with a plan of the diversions you intend to operate whilst the road is closed. It certainly would help me and other confused motorists !
I for one have not the faintest idea of where you are talking about. I know the A338 Spur Road an aerial photo or map would be really helpful, I could then make a point of avoiding it.