Drivers are being warned of potential delays on the B3157 Coast Road as Dorset Highways starts work to reduce surface water flooding to the highway and homes in Portesham.
From Monday 1 November, three-way temporary traffic lights will be in place at the Goose Hill junction with Malthouse Meadow for around six weeks.
The work will install new surface water drainage under and next to the road to increase the capacity of the drainage system.
The road will be reshaped during its resurfacing to take surface water into the new improved drainage system.
Work will be carried out from 7.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, however, due to the type of work being carried out, the signals will need to be in place 24/7 for safety reasons.
When the drainage improvements are finished, the area will be resurfaced during night work. This small section of the Coast Road – Goose Hill junction with Malthouse Meadow – will be closed for two nights:
- 8pm Thursday 16 December to 6am Friday 17 December
- 8pm Friday 17 December to 6am Saturday 18 December
During the night closure, the signed diversion route will be: Front Street – Portesham Hill – Coombe Road – B3159 – A35 – B3157
This scheme is being carried out on behalf of the Dorset Council Flood Risk Management Team and is funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
