The A338 is to get its twice-yearly clean-up from the end of October 2022.
Grass cutting, gully cleaning, road sweeping and litter picking will take place on the spur road from the Ashley Heath, Ringwood roundabout to the Cooper Dean, Bournemouth roundabout.
The works will be carried out over four nights (9pm to 6am) from Monday 31 October.
The road will be closed from 9pm southbound on 31 October and 1 November, and from 9pm northbound on 2 November and 3 November. Diversion routes will be signposted.
Dorset Council and BCP Council undertake the work twice a year so drivers can benefit from cleaner journeys, while the environment is protected from pollution. The night-time closure helps keep disruption to a minimum.
Dorset Council will be carrying out the clean-up and grass cutting work. Traffic management and diversions will be managed by BCP Council.
Cllr Ray Bryan, Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment for Dorset Council, said: “The closure of the road overnight helps protect our crews who will be working hard to clean up the road, so we thank all the road users in advance for their understanding.
“This twice-yearly deep-clean makes the A338 safer for drivers and helps protect the natural environment from the litter that is sadly dumped on the roadside. Not only is this rubbish dangerous and unsightly, but it can pollute the soil and ultimately water courses.”
Motorists are advised to allow extra time for their journey during these nightworks, for example if they are travelling to Bournemouth airport for a late night or early morning flight.
What about the A31 – it is an absolute disgrace the amount of litter on the sides of a main route through the Ringwood, Wimborne area
Hi Susan, the A31 is the responsibility of National Highways. I have passed your comment to them and will update you when I get a response. Thanks, Claire
Hi Susan, specialist traffic management needs to be put in place to safely clear the litter and this is being arranged to take place in the new year. We are also in the process of litter picking along the pavements where we can and should have this cleared within the next couple of weeks. Claire
I have just returned from Hurn Airport to my home in Ashley Heath following 5 days in Geneva where my Son is living. My husband and I were totally shocked with the amount of rubbish ( what appears to be fly tipping) all along the edge of the Northbound duel carriage way of the A338! I have seen it bad but this is diabolical, wooden doors piled up amongst other rubbish. I have just returned from a country that is spotlessly clean and crossed the border into France which was also spotless. What in the world is wrong with us? Surely there must be someway that whoever is doing this can be caught and prosecuted? Cameras? Something? It makes us feel totally ashamed to be British. Furthermore how sad when this part of our country is ( potentially) so beautiful. I was so incensed that I tried to look up what was going on, and the outdated article above was all I could find. PLEASE do something to stop this reoccurring.