'Severe delays' of up to an hour for drivers in Christchurch and Bournemouth this morning

Problems were reported on the B3073 Parley Lane eastbound by the airport, and into Christchurch Road and Fairmile Road.

Motorists faced hour-long delays.

• Read more: Drivers face long delays throughout Christchurch after works begin in Barrack Road AND Hurn Road

Problems were reported in:

• B3073 Christchurch Road, Hurn. Traffic heavier than normal. Travel time is 16 minutes
• A350 West Street, Poole. One lane closed due to major Townside and Hunger Hill improvement scheme
• Castle Lane West, Bournemouth. Queueing traffic. Travel time is seven minutes
• B3074 Canford Heath Road, Broadstone. Usual slow traffic
• A338 Salisbury Road, Blashford, Ringwood. Very slow traffic. Travel time is four minutes
• A35 Barrack Road, Christchurch. Slow traffic
• Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Slow traffic. Travel time is five minutes 
• Castle Lane East, Bournemouth. Queueing traffic. Travel time is seven minutes
• A338 Bournemouth Spur Road, Ashley Heath. Heavy traffic
• A35 Poole Road, Branksome. Heavy traffic. Travel time is nine minutes
• A347 New Road, Parley Cross. Slow traffic. Travel time is four minutes
• Wallisdown Road, Bournemouth. Usual slow traffic
• A351 Sandford and Holton Heath. Usual delays. Travel time is 12 minutes
• Dorset Way, Poole. Usual slow traffic
• A3049 Wallisdown Road, Wallisdown. Heavy traffic
• A35 Fernside Road heading into the town centre, Poole. Queueing traffic. Travel time is five minutes
• Holes Bay Road, Poole. Heavy traffic
• Blandford Road North, Upton. Heavy traffic
• B3073 Parley Lane, Parley Cross
• A350 Poole Road, Lytchett Matravers