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A35 road closure. More detailed information.

As part of the maintenance strategy for the A30/A35, it is necessary to carry out some maintenance works on the A30/A35.
All works will be carried out under a full road closure, please see below:
Axminster to Bridport – 12/6/23 to 01/07/23 – between 2000 hrs and 0600 hrs
Bridport to Dorchester – 03/07/23 to 11/07/23 – between 2000 hrs and 0600 hrs
Stinsford to Bere Regis – 11/07/23 to 15/07/23 – between 2000 hrs and 0600 hrs
Honiton to Axminster – 17/7/23 to 3/8/23 – between 2000 hrs and 0600 hrs
Moor Lane Rdabt to Daisymount – 03/08/23 to 05/08/23 – between 2000 hrs and 0600 hrs
Daisymount to Turks Head – 07/08/23 to 09/08/23 – between 2000 hrs and 0600 hrs
Turks Head to Langford – 09/08/23 to 10/08/23 – between 2000 hrs and 0600 hrs

In answer to your questions, please see below;

  1. We have surfacing and retexturing works being undertaken on the

12th June 23 – between Penn Duals and Berne Lane.

13th June 23 – Fulvens Bends into Morcombelake

14th June 23 – Morcombelake Village

15th & 16th – June Chideock Hill (out of village towards Quarr Cross)

19th to 27th – June Quarr Cross to Miles Cross

28th June – Bridport Bypass between Broad Lane Overbridge and Recycling Centre

Airlocks will be located at:

River Yarty Junction

Musbury Road Junction

Hunters Lodge Junction

Charmouth Roundabout

Morcombelake

Miles Cross

Crown Roundabout

Access

Whilst working between Penn Duals and Berne Lane, there will be access to Charmouth via Lyme Regis using the diversion from Bridport, into Broad Windsor, across to Crewkerne then up to Hunters Lodge Junction. There will be no right/left turn at this junction only straight over to Lyme Regis.

 

To Chideock/Morcombelake access will be from Crown Roundabout.

 

  1. Whilst working between Fulvens Bends and Morcombelake (including Morcombelake villae), access as above to Charmouth via Lyme Regis. Also access to Chideock from Crown Roundabout. Residents of Morcombelake will be escorted but if working near to their properties they will be required to park/walk.

 

  1. Whilst working on Chideock Hill – the diversion from Crown Roundabout, into Broad Windsor, across to Crewkerne then up to Hunters Lodge Junction will need to be used. From there you can enter through Morcombelake into Chideock village. Local residents may be able to find a more direct route.

 

  1. Whilst working on Quarr Cross to Miles Cross – same rule applies as (3).

 

5.Whilst working on Bridport Bypass – Access from Hunters Lodge to Chideock, and from Crown Roundabout locals can gain access onto the A35 from Miles Cross Junction.

Please note access for holiday makers will depend on where they are staying, whether it be Charmouth or Golden Cap but we will try to escort them through depending on where we are working at the time.

Note: All of the above works are subject to weather and plant breakdown.