Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
To allow this work to take place safely, the area of the road being worked on will be closed. Daytime road closures are 9am to 4pm and night work is usually from 8pm to 6am.
We will do our best to keep you updated if our schedule of work changes. In December we will be repairing sections along the following roads:
B3351 New Road, Studland – 29 Nov to 2 Dec
road closed 9am to 4pm
Stinsford Hill, Dorchester – 3 & 4 Dec
road closed 7pm to 6am
Wimborne Road & Rowlands Hill, Colehill – 6 to 9 Dec
road closed 9.30am to 3pm
Norden Roundabout to Arne Road, Corfe Castle – 9 & 10 Dec
road closed 9am to 4pm for patching works
A348 Ringwood Road, Ferndown – 14 to 16 Dec
road closed 8pm to 5am
road closed between Dunedin Drive to north of Longham Business Park for resurfacing as part of Transforming Travel works
B3157 Coast Road, Goose Hill, Portesham – 16 to 18 Dec
Surfacing works to finish drainage scheme
road closed 8pm Thursday 16 December to 6am Friday 17 December
road closed 8pm Friday 17 December to 6am Saturday 18 December
A31 National Highways project
The A31 eastbound on-slip at B3081 Verwood Road remains closed.
Drivers are signed to travel west on the A31 & use the Ashley Heath Roundabout to access the eastbound carriageway.
This will provide National Highways with a safe working space while preparation work continues for the A31 road widening and bridge replacement, which will start in earnest in the New Year.
All planned road works can be found online.
Please use our online form to report road-related issues/damage. This goes directly to the local community highways officer for assessment.
THE ROAD FROM BURTON BRADSTOCK TO SHIPTON GORGE IS IN A TERRIBLE STATE. THE WORST IS FROM “THE COT” TO “NORBURTON LODGE”, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 200 METRES.
Hi Allan, you can report road damage to us using our online form: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/roads-highways-maintenance/report-a-problem-on-the-road-or-pavement This is then passed to the local community highways officer to assess the area for any necessary repairs.
1. When will Dorset Council address the poor parking at the top of Babylon Hill where bicycles and off road motorbikes congregate to use the piece of woodland that runs down to the Matalan car park. Many of these motorcycles are off road machines that are used on the road, illegally (no plates) where golfers cross.
2. The A30 that leads to the roundabout where Somerset begins gets very clogged up. So many drivers try to beat the queues by travelling in the outer lane. All this does is cause a bottleneck at the roundabout. Perhaps causing a reduction to one lane as entry to the roundabout may stop the bottleneck and accidents.
Hi Tony, thanks for your comments – I’ve passed them on to the highways team in the area for consideration.
When will you tell us what you are doing to minimise the impact of the forthcoming A31 “improvements” on the inevitable traffic jams at the Ashley Heath roundabout and the surrounding (Dorset) area?
Hi Robin, the work on the A31 is the bridge replacement by National Highways. As soon as we have any further information from them we will be publishing it on our channels.
You can find their project information here: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/south-east/a31-ringwood-road-widening/