Please find below information on upcoming resurfacing works to the A31 Roundhouse roundabout.
Work
Essential resurfacing work will be carried out overnight on the A31 Roundhouse roundabout in Wimborne. We will also be retexturing the A31 80 metres either side of Candy’s Lane.
There will be three phases of traffic management and road users are urged to please use the signed diversion route.
Closure information:
Monday 20 January for two nights 9pm to 6am:
- The northern section of the roundabout will be closed.
- There will be no access on to the roundabout from the A350 Blandford Road beyond Station Road and from the A31 westbound.
Traffic lights will be in operation to enable A31 eastbound traffic to join the southbound A350 Poole Road and vice versa.
Wednesday 22 January for two nights 9pm to 6am:
- The southern section of the roundabout will be closed.
- There will be no access on to the roundabout from A350 Poole Road beyond Pinks Lane and Westbound A31 beyond Dullar Lane.
Traffic lights will be in operation to enable A31 westbound traffic to join the northbound A350 Blandford Road and vice versa.
Friday 24 January for one night 9pm to 6am:
- The roundabout will be closed for road marking work, with the northern side closed for half of the time and the southern side for the other half.
Residents and businesses whose only access is off the A31 will be escorted at Lake Gates roundabout and adjoining roads with the A31, except for Candys Lane. For the first two nights residents will not have access to the A31 from Candys Lane.
Escorted access to the Esso Service Station will be available at the Lake Gates Roundabout.
Diversion routes
Northern half of the roundabout closure
For the A31, the westbound diversion will be:
- A31 eastbound
- A349 Gravel Hill
- A349 Waterloo Road
- A349 Upton Road
- A350 Blanford Road North
- A350 Poole Road
For the A350, the southbound diversion will be:
- Northbound A350 Blandford Road
- A354 to Northbrook Junction
- A35 eastbound
- At Townsend roundabout take the A31 to Winterborne Zelston
Southern half of the roundabout closure
For the A31, the eastbound diversion will be:
- A31 westbound
At Townsend Roundabout for vehicles wanting to go north on A350 Blanford Road:
- Follow A35 to Dorchester
- A354 to Badger Roundabout
- A350 Bournemouth Road
For vehicles wanting to go west on the A31 or southbound on the A350 at Townsend Roundabout:
- Either take the A350 Blanford Road north
- Or for eastbound A31 continue on the A35
- Exit for Winborne
- Take A35 Upton Road
- At Upton Gateway Roundabout take A349 Waterloo Road – A31 westbound
Kind regards
South East Scheme Communications