40mph speed limit on the A338 Spur Road

And some of you might notice a new temporary 40mph speed limit was put in place last night on the Spur Road, ahead of night works this month.

Here is why:

From the start of September, the following work on the carriageway will start. This includes...

- The creation of an extra southbound lane on the section of the A338 between Blackwater Junction and Cooper Dean roundabout.

- Improvements to the on slip onto the A338 southbound from the B3073 at Blackwater East Junction.

- Pier protection works to the B3073 bridge and widening of the bridge over the River Stour to accommodate an additional lane.

The lane work is taking place less than two years after major work on the Spur Road was completed.

Larry Austin, service director of environment at Bournemouth Borough Council, said: “This is part of the £20million of investment that will help fund a series of highway improvements along the A338 and B3073 corridors aimed at facilitating better access into and around Bournemouth Airport as well as unlocking employment land and stimulating economic growth.

“These works are part of an ongoing planned programme of works providing improvements to the whole of the A338/B3073 intersection and follows on from the major reconstruction of the A338 in 2016.”

He added: “Four public events were held throughout Bournemouth between January 29 and February 12, 2018, to explain the BIG Programme in detail and the A338/B3073 corridor improvement schemes.”