Diversions on the Weymouth Ridgeway from Monday 25 January

Motorists will be directed onto the temporary diversion road on the A354 at Ridgeway Hill from Monday 25 January.

The road runs from the top of Ridgeway Hill for approximately 1km towards Dorchester, it is on the west side of the A354.

It

has been put in place to allow work to tie in the Weymouth Relief Road

with the A354 to take place without disrupting the flow of traffic.

Dorset County Council Head of Highways Andy Ackerman said: “The

diversion road adjoins the main carriageway and should not cause too

much confusion, but I’d advise motorists to drive with caution while

getting used to the new layout.

“For safety of all road users,

and the nearby workforce, the 40mph limit currently in place on

Ridgeway Hill is being extended through the diversion to Stadium

Roundabout, in Dorchester.

“Commuters and residents have been

very patient so far with the various temporary road layouts associated

with the relief road, and I’ like to thank them for their

understanding.”

The diversion will be in place for around one

year. All the material used for the temporary road will be recycled and

reused elsewhere on the scheme once the route is closed. 

The

40mph speed limit extends to Stadium Roundabout in Dorchester ready for

work to begin on the relief road cycleway next to the A354.