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The next phase of works has now been confirmed to take place between Thursday 17 September and Friday 2 October. These dates have been approved by the relevant authorities.   The current expected arrangements are as follows:   Thursday 17 and Friday 18 September: Overnight closures of the A35 to install the traffic management required […]

I have my Parish Councillor hat on! Good news – The roadworks/traffic lights at Broadmead scheduled for next week, i.e. ending on 28th August have been cancelled until further notice. This is in part due to continuous efforts by Chideock Parish Council in pointing out the problems it is causing to our village and in […]

Phase 3 works will begin overnight on Thursday 11 June and Friday 12 June 2026. These works require short overnight total carriageway closures of the A35 so that traffic management equipment can be safely changed and the next stage of works can begin. On Thursday 11 June, the A35 will be fully closed overnight (from 8pm Thursday to […]

A variety of different road closures and temporary traffic lights are planned from June to August which are set to impact motorists this summer. With so many different closures and roadworks, here is a breakdown of what to expect over the coming months. June 1 to June 8 – Morcombelake From 7.10pm until midnight there […]

Traffic management during construction of the new Miles Cross Roundabout 26th May 2026 Work is now underway to construct the new Miles Cross Roundabout, which will support access to the Foundry Lea development and deliver a safer, higher-capacity junction that supports long-term traffic efficiency. To allow these works to be carried out safely, a traffic management […]