Resurfacing planned for A30 near Dorset border

On A35 too - beginning Monday

A spring resurfacing programme is to begin in March affecting motorists on the A30 in Devon near the Dorset border and the A35 in that county.

During a winter of freezing temperatures and heavy rain, the company’s contractors Connect Roads have increased the inspection and monitoring programme along the route and carried out a number of surface treatments and repairs.

As part of that work, 22 lane miles of carriageway were resurfaced, retextured or patched, in addition to drainage checks and gully clearance and 357 tonnes of grit were applied on winter gritting runs across the A35 route.

From Monday 6 March, six miles of the A35 and the adjoining A30 in Devon will be completely resurfaced to improve safety and provide smoother journeys for drivers.

On the A35, resurfacing and patch repair work, subject to weather conditions, will include the:

• Langford eastbound slip road (w/c 13 March);
• Monkton Road westbound slip road (w/c 13 March);
• Eastbound and westbound sections of the Charmouth to Morecombelake dual carriageway (w/c 20 March);
• Chideock to Miles Cross (w/c 20 March);
• Shipton Gorge to Vinney Cross (w/c 27 March);
• Martinstown to Monkey’s Jump roundabout (w/c 27 March)

On the A30, resurfacing and patching work will also be carried out from next week at the Moor Lane roundabout, Fairmile overbridge to Pattersons Cross, Hayne Layne to the Railway underbridge and the eastbound carriageway of the Turks Head junction.

The carriageway resurfacing will take place largely under overnight closures to minimise disruption, and clearly signed diversion routes will be in place.

Andrew Gale, south west service manager for National Highways, said: “The mixture of adverse weather over this winter has presented a challenge not only on the A35 but across the region, and we’ve worked hard to maintain safety across our network.

“We implemented an enhance package of maintenance work last year, we’ve continued that investment this winter and, working with our local authority partners at Devon County Council and Dorset Council, and our police partners, we will continue to address evidenced safety concerns.

In addition to the planned resurfacing on the A35, safety improvement work is ongoing at Penn Duals, with further safety measures planned between Charmouth and Yellowham Hill, a new Stadium roundabout cycling/pedestrian crossing on Weymouth Road and a drainage scheme at Kingston Russell.