North Dorset surface dressing continues
Our surface dressing highway fixers are still in north Dorset reviving tired, rural roads by improving skid resistance and protecting them from water damage.
Durweston flood arch update – 12 July
Dorset Highways are on track to have the A357 at Durweston reopen at the end of next week.
Goulds Hill to close for further three days
Dorset Highways will be returning to Goulds Hill, between Martinstown and Upwey, next week.
Plans on display for upgrade to Gillingham junctions
Residents are being invited to speak with the highways project team leading the redesign of four busy junctions through Gillingham.
Bridport roundabout works ending for the summer
Two nights of road surfacing at a busy Bridport roundabout will mark the end of work for the summer.
Rural surface dressing continues
With the fantastic weather, our surface dressing highway fixers have been making great progress and are blazing round north Dorset.
Repairs scheduled for Portland Beach Road
Dorset Highways has been contracted by SSE to carry out remedial surfacing where electrical cabling work was completed last year.
Durweston flood arch update – 26 June
Dorset Highways’ project team in Durweston successfully demolished the three arch structures and cleared 500 tonnes of rubble over the weekend.
Rural road surface dressing – 24 June
Our surface dressing highway fixers are doing their best given the weather over the last two weeks.
Demolition gets underway
Drivers are being reminded that the A357 near Durweston will be closed at its junction with the A350 from Saturday, 22 June.
Repairs to Blandford Bridge
A busy road into Blandford will be reduced to one lane while a historic bridge is repaired.
Dorset Road Fix – July sites
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Durweston Bridge – your questions answered
As Dorset Highways is currently carrying out major construction work to replace the Durweston flood arches, many residents and local drivers have asked if the bridge can be improved at the same time.
Surface dressing update – 11 June
The weather has not been kind to us, so our work is a little behind schedule.
Road closed for flood arch demolition
A busy road between Blandford and Sturminster Newton will be closing for four weeks while a causeway is rebuilt.
Surface dressing update – 5 June
We think you’ll need to check our online map to see where some of our surface dressing sites are over the next two weeks – D50404 anyone?
Surface dressing continues – sites this week
Our surface dressing gang is working in the north-west of the Dorset Council area, heading to Yetminster and Holnest.
Durweston flood arch work continues
Major construction work is continuing in preparation for the demolition of a busy Dorset road.
Ten busy roads set for revamp
Some of Dorset Council’s busiest roads will be refreshed this June.
Dorset Road Fix – June sites
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the council area continuing to repair road damage.
Surface dressing update – 21 May
Over the next two weeks, our surface dressing gang is continuing to treat roads in the west of Dorset.
Resurfacing Zig Zag Hill
A busy north Dorset road will be closed from Monday while resurfacing work is carried out.
Surface dressing heads west
This week we’re surface dressing the last few roads on our list in Wareham then the gang is heading west.
A350 repairs update
We appreciate that work on the A350 seems never-ending and work is currently scheduled to finish on 24 May.
Surface dressing sites this week
Our surface dressing gang is back in action in Wareham following the early May Bank Holiday weekend.
Dorset Road Fix – May sites
Dorset Highways surfacing gangs are mainly in the north of the county this month.
Surface dressing sites – 29 April
Our surface dressing continues in Wareham next week, targetting residential roads.
Improved access to Borough Gardens in Dorchester
Dorset Highways will be starting work next week to provide safer access into Borough Gardens from Princes Street.
Surface dressing sites – 23 April
We’ll be kicking off our annual surface dressing programme in Wareham this year. We couldn’t get to these sites last year due to utility work in the area but – as promised – you’re first on our list this time round.
Surface dressing 2019 kicks-off in Wareham
Dorset Highways’ surface dressing programme gets underway this month – with around 150 roads on the list for treatment.
