Dorset Council highways contractor Colas Ltd will be carrying out deep in-situ recycling on minor roads in the council area that are in the worst structural condition.

These roads have extensive defects, with uneven surfaces, sunken areas, potholes and cracking.

In-situ recycling involves breaking down the existing carriageway to its foundations and reusing the existing material by adding cement and bitumen emulsion to strengthen the structural foundation of the road. A new surface course is then laid.

This recycling method is done on site – simultaneously pulverising the existing carriageway and mixing it with new material – and, due to the size of the machinery used, roads need to be closed for the work.

Closures will be from 7am to 5pm and will last overnight to ensure the new cement-bound layers cure before the surface is laid.

In-situ recycling has many benefits including reusing material already in place and creating minimal waste, but it does require consistent dry weather to undertake the works.

The programme includes some weekend working but no working on Bank Holidays. Please check advance signage on each site for the most up to date information.

In-situ sites 2022

These timeframes include preparation works and additional time in case of bad weather.

*last updated: 12 July

Access road to Burnbake, Rempstone, Corfe Castle – complete

Breaches Lane, Corfe Castle – complete

South Street, Kingston – complete

West Orchard Lane, Bradle – complete

Quarry Lane, Kingston – complete

Blackney Lane, Blackney – complete

Pilsdon Lane (deferred from 2021 programme) – complete

Langdon Lane (deferred from 2021 programme) – complete

Church Hill Lane, Compton Valance – complete

Notton Lane, Notton – complete

Bradford Lane, Longburton – complete

Hains Lane (deferred from 2021 programme) – complete

School Lane, Tarrant Gunville – complete

C103 from Gussage St Michael to the Roma – complete

Hogstock Lane, Tarrant Rushton – complete

Crate Hill to Kitfor Lane, Fifehead St Quintin – complete

Jennys Lane, Dolman Hill, Lytchett Matravers
20 to 28 July (new dates)

Holebrook Lane (deferred from 2021 programme)
1 August to 4 August (new dates)

Ridgeway Lane, Child Okeford
5 & 6 August (new dates)

Woollands Lane, Shaftesbury
6 & 7 August (new dates)

Hazel Lane, Puncknowle
7 & 8 August (new dates)

Eggardone Lane, Powerstock (deferred from 2021 programme)
7 & 8 August (new dates)

French Mill Lane, Cann
8 to 10 August (new dates)

Claypits Lane, Winfrith Newburgh
10 & 11 August (new dates)

The Common, Moreton
11 & 12 August (new dates)

Station Road, West Bay
moved onto resurfacing programme 

All scheduled roadworks can be found online.