Highways scheduled work is paused
From Wednesday 25 March Dorset Highways will focus on delivering its priority services.
Town enhancement work progresses
Work on Institute Road in Swanage is going well, with the first phase almost complete.
Temporary signals staying
Temporary lights in Gillingham will remain in place to help speed up cycleway works.
Gillingham cycleway works continue
Next week Dorset Council will be vacuum excavating around a low voltage eletricity cable in Gillingham, before pushing it into a new trench.
£79m set to transform local sustainable travel options
A joint bid by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) and Dorset Council, has been awarded £79 million by the Department for Transport’s Transforming Cities Fund (TCF).
Investigations for safety works
Activity on the Weymouth peninsula will increase next month when Dorset Highways start trial works.
Micro-surfacing works in Dorset
This year, Dorset Council is using micro-surfacing on suitable residential roads to preserve more of its network.
Swanage town centre improvements fully underway
Work in Swanage town centre will intensify following the approval of Traffic Regulation Orders for changes to loading bays and on-street parking along Institute Road.
A35 Upton drainage works
In January 2020 there will be two weeks drainage work on the A35 Upton Bypass.
North Dorset sustainable transport project starts
The start of 2020 will see work begin on a sustainable transport scheme for Gillingham as part of a multi-million pound transport overhaul.
A354 drainage works
From Monday 9 December, for two weeks, Dorset Highways will be upgrading drainage on the A354, Milborne St Andrew.
Swanage safety improvements set to start
Work will start in January to improve the safety of Institute Road and enhance the pedestrian experience along the busy route.
Ready to roll-out
Winter is here and gritting crews are on standby to hit the road anytime of the day or night.
Innovation in Dorset
A Dorset junction has been chosen to trial the latest signal technology.
Urgent works on Swanage road
Urgent resurfacing work will be carried out in early December on the A351, Valley Road – the main road to Swanage.
Countdown on parking permit survey
Parking permit holders in Weymouth have got two weeks left to have their say and help change conditions for the better.
Dorset Road Fix – November sites
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Final statistics are in!
Dorset Council’s specialist Phoenix vehicles are being put away for the winter following another successful year of surface dressing.
Weymouth parking permits under review
Parking could be about to change for the better in the Park District – that’s the hope of Dorset Council and residents alike.
Highway works to return to Purbeck
Planned work on roads in the Purbeck area will start up again, following the lifting of an embargo.
Major construction work finishes in north Dorset
Workers and residents have come together to mark the end of a six-month project to replace the Durweston flood arches.
Dorset Road Fix – October dates
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Durweston flood arch replacement – September update
Work has nearly finished on site and we’re on track to have all works complete by Friday 27 September.
Wool versus The World!
Wool Old Bridge is taking on the rest of The World this September for a chance to win a prestigious industry award.
Dorset Road Fix – September sites
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
New permit scheme for roadworks in Dorset
Anyone wishing to work on the highway will soon have to apply for a permit to carry out work on Dorset roads.
Blandford roundabouts resurfacing
Three busy roundabouts on the Blandford Bypass will be closed in succession for surfacing works in early September.
Durweston flood arch update – 31 July
We’ve been on site at Durweston for just over four months and the work is continuing to progress according to schedule.
Camp Bestival traffic management 2019
Camp Bestival returns to East Lulworth from Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 July.
Dorset Road Fix – August sites
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
