Council and community cut the ribbon to open newly improved trailway
Residents, officers, and councillors are celebrating as Dorset Council has completed its extensive improvements on the Castleman Trailway in East Dorset.
Dorset Road Fix 2022 – surface dressing from 30 May
Work is underway to repair rural and residential roads as part Dorset Council’s annual programme of surface dressing.
Dorset Road Fix 2022 – resurfacing June 2022
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the council area continuing to repair road damage.
Town centre to be left clear for Jubilee celebrations
Paving work around Blandford town centre will be left clean and tidy for half term and the long bank holiday weekend.
More Dorset roads set for repair
Micro-surfacing works are getting underway to help preserve more of Dorset Council’s road network.
North Dorset road construction nears completion
Work to build a new residential road in Gillingham is nearing completion.
Dorset Road Fix 2022 – surface dressing from 23 May
Work is underway to repair rural and residential roads as part Dorset Council’s annual programme of surface dressing.
Community road signs damaged
Concerns are being raised that road safety could be at risk, following damage to several community.
Dorset Road Fix 2022 – surface dressing from 9 May
Work is underway to repair rural and residential roads as part Dorset Council’s annual programme of surface dressing.
Dorset Road Fix – resurfacing May 2022
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Annual surface dressing programme begins
Work is underway to repair rural and residential roads as part Dorset Council’s annual programme of surface dressing.
£16m annual road maintenance programme underway
With spring on the way, Dorset Council’s annual road investment programme is hotting up!
Popular Weymouth footbridge closed for repainting
Residents and walkers are being asked to use alternative routes while Newtons Cove Bridge in Weymouth is closed.
Weymouth harbour route reopening for Easter
Custom House Quay in Weymouth will be fully reopening for the Easter holiday period.
Dorset Road Fix – April 2022
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Dorset Road Fix 2022 – road preservation programme
As part of Dorset Council’s road maintenance programme, nine high-use roads are being given an ‘early life intervention’ to keep them in good condition.
Dorset Council car park price changes from 28 March
From Monday 28 March, Dorset Council will be rolling out new car park charges in council-owned car parks across the county.
Dorset Road Fix 2022 – in-situ recycling
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.
Resurfacing work on Custom House Quay
As part of Dorset Council’s public realm improvements along Custom House Quay in Weymouth, the road is being resurfaced over three nights next week.
Overnight Closure of Ringwood Road for 1 night on 25 March 2022
Ringwood Road in Ferndown will be closed overnight for 1 night on 25 March 2022, from 8pm to 6am the following morning.
First major section of Transforming Cities Fund programme’s sustainable travel route completes
Work to build new sustainable transport infrastructure on Wimborne Road West and Leigh Road has now completed and the 2.3km stretch of new walking and cycle paths and crossings are open and ready for use.
Paving improvement works restart in Blandford
Paving work will be restarting in Blandford town centre this month.
Improved junction layout and a new pedestrian crossing on Ringwood Road, Ferndown
Work on the new junction of Ringwood Road with Casterbridge Road in Ferndown (near the Angel Inn) has been completed on schedule. The improvements consist of an upgraded junction layout, which includes new pedestrian crossings, controlled by a new set of re-phased traffic lights. The improvements are designed to help traffic flow at this busy… Read more Improved junction layout and a new pedestrian crossing on Ringwood Road, Ferndown
Green construction in north Dorset
Dorset Council highway engineers have worked hard to limit the construction impacts of building the Principal Street in Gillingham.
Dorset Road Fix – March 2022
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Castleman Trailway works update
Improvements to the Castleman Trailway are at the half-way point!
On-street parking charge increase
Drivers in Dorset are being reminded of on-street parking charge changes.
Work on Sustainable Travel improvements along Wimborne Road, Ferndown to commence in March
Work on new cycle, walking and bus infrastructure improvements on Wimborne Road in Ferndown between Canford Bottom and Trickett’s Cross roundabouts will start next month.
Closures for bridge maintenance
Weymouth Town Bridge will be closed for a number nights in February and March for essential maintenance.
Work to begin on new 4.3km sustainable travel route on Wimborne Road, Ferndown in March
Work is set to begin in March on the construction of new sustainable travel facilities along Wimborne Road East and West in Ferndown between Canford Bottom and Trickett’s Cross roundabouts.
