Night works to surface new Weymouth junction

Surfacing work will be carried out overnight on the Westham Junction in Weymouth next week.

Between

7pm and 6am on Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 October the

access roads onto the junction will be closed to ensure that work can

be carried out as quickly and as safely possible.

Weymouth Way

will be closed between Westham Junction and Chafey’s Roundabout, and

Swannery Bridge and Westwey Road will be closed.

Abbotsbury Road

will be closed between the Westham Junction and Westham Road.

Provisions will be made to ensure that residents on this section of

Abbotsbury Road will have full access to their properties.

Buses

will be guided through the area from 7pm until the last bus of the day.

A gateman will be at each of these access points to control traffic

into the area.

Dorset County Council strategic projects manager Matthew Piles said: “We’ll be working overnight to bring the road surface up to its final level for the new junction.

“Without

the road closure, this work would need to be done under four-way lights

and would cause significant disruption to commuters and other traffic.”

The

diversion between Chafey’s Roundabout and Harbour Roundabout will be

via Granby Way, Radipole Lane, Chickerell Road, Abbotsbury Road and

Newstead Road.

The final surfacing of the junction will be carried out later this year to tie-in with the surfacing of Harbour Junction.

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