30mph speed limit reduction proposed for Wimborne Road and Stapehill Road, Ferndown
Dorset Council is proposing a speed limit reduction from 40mph to 30mph along Wimborne Road and Stapehill Road in Ferndown to enhance safety for residents.
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.
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
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.
Overnight Closures on Leigh Road Wimborne for 5 nights from 31 January to 4 February 2021
A section of Leigh Road / Wimborne Road West in Colehill and Wimborne, from the junction with Lonsdale Road (the entrance to Quarter Jack Park), to the Brook Road Junction will be closed overnight for 5 nights from 31 January to 4 February 2022.
Tops Day Nursery children enjoy special visit to see sustainable travel improvement works
Children from Tops Day Nurseries Wimborne on Leigh Road recently enjoyed a special visit to see the sustainable travel improvement works going on outside their building.
Second section of Leigh Road / Wimborne Road West sustainable travel improvements completes
The second section of the Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) Leigh Road / Wimborne Road West sustainable travel improvements has now been completed. This newly finished section of the project runs from the western entrance of Stapehill Crescent to just east of the entrance to the new Quarter Jack Park development. The project includes the construction… Read more Second section of Leigh Road / Wimborne Road West sustainable travel improvements completes
Overnight closures of Ringwood Road from 14 to 16 December 2021
The A348, Ringwood Road in Ferndown will be closed overnight for three nights from 8pm to 5am the following morning on the Tuesday 14, Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 December 2021. The work will be completed by 5am on Friday 17 December. It will close from south of Dunedin Drive to north of the entrance… Read more Overnight closures of Ringwood Road from 14 to 16 December 2021
Statement on recent press articles concerning Wimborne Road West
A number of articles have been published regarding the recently opened cycle lane on Wimborne Road West, Colehill, Dorset. The articles make a number of contentious statements, which are inaccurate or incorrect.
Work to Begin on the Final Sections of Leigh Road – Wimborne Road West Sustainable Transport Improvements
Work will begin on the latest section of the Leigh Road – Wimborne Road West sustainable transport improvements, on August 16, 2021.
Transforming Travel’s first sustainable infrastructure investment scheme underway in Wimborne and Colehill
The improvements planned along Leigh Road are part of our ambition to make south east Dorset a cleaner, greener, healthier place to live, work, and do business.
