BCP roads to avoid this weekend with closures and works

Roadworks and closures across BCP come amid a warning from the RAC ahead of the busy bank holiday weekend.

An RAC poll of drivers suggested that a total of 14.8 million trips are planned to take place between Friday and Monday as people celebrate the May Day bank holiday weekend after months of lockdown. 

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With the early May bank holiday weekend coming up, these are all of the roadworks and closures happening in the area to avoid: 

Road Closures:

Several roads are scheduled to be improved (stock)

• Bemister Road
  Temporary road closure on 26 April until 30 April during new drainage connection works. Signed diversion route in operation.
• Cellars Farm Road
  Junction with Hengistbury Road to Dalmeny Road Temporary road closure on 26 April until 30 April during Wessex Water’s maintenance works. Signed diversion route in operation.
• Darbys Lane (Poole)
  Junction of New Inn Temporary road closure until 30 December during BCP Council’s Covid-19 highway response measure. Signed diversion route in operation.
• Egmont Road (Poole)
  Junction with Peverell Road Temporary road closure on 19 April until 28 April during Wessex Water’s maintenance works. Signed diversion route in operation.
• High Street (Poole)
  Between The Quay & Castle Street Temporary road closure until 27 December during BCP Council’s Covid-19 highway response measure. Signed diversion route in operation. 
• Holdenhurst Road
  Station Roundabout to Lansdowne Roundabout Temporary road closure on 15 March until 22 June during BCP Council’s highway improvement works. Signed diversion in operation. 
• Kings Avenue (Christchurch)
  Junction with St. Johns Road Temporary road closure on 14 April until 29 April during Southern Gas Network’s maintenance works. Signed diversion route in operation.
• Moorside Road
  Temporary road closure on 26 April until 7 May during new sewer connection works. Signed diversion route in operation. 
• Redhill Crescent
  Junction with Wimborne Road to The Avenue Temporary road closure on 21 April until 30 April during Wessex Water’s maintenance works. Signed diversion route in operation. 
• Somerset Road
  Junction with Christchurch Road Temporary road closure on 26 April until 28 April during South West Water’s maintenance works. Signed diversion route in operation.
• St. Stephen’s Way
  Junction with St. Stephens Road to Braidley road Temporary road closure on 27 April until 30 April during BCP Council’s highway improvement works. Signed diversion route in operation. 
• Victoria Park Road
  Between Oates Road and Namu Road Temporary road closure until 30 December during BCP Council’s Covid-19 highway response measure. Signed diversion route in operation.

Temporary traffic lights: 

All of the roads with temporary traffic lights  (stock)

• Avon Causeway (Christchurch)  
  Hurn Bridge Roundabout to Ringwood Road Temporary traffic signals until 25 May during SSET’s maintenance works.
• Alder Road (Poole)
  Junction with Herbert Avenue Temporary (night-time) traffic signals on 28 April during BCP Council’s highway improvement works. 
• Alumhurst Road 
  Junction with Rosemount Road Temporary traffic signals on 30 April until 5 May during South West Water’s maintenance works.
• Ashley Road 
  Junction with Tower Road Temporary (night-time) traffic signals on 28 April until 29 April during Wessex Water’s maintenance works.
• Belle Vue Road
  Junction with Foxholes Road Temporary traffic signals on 28 April until 6 May during Southern Gas Network’s maintenance works.
• Blandford Road (Poole) 
  Junction with Beccles Close to Ashmore Avenue Temporary traffic signals on 26 April during BT’s maintenance works.
• Charminster Road  
  Junction with St. Albans Road Temporary traffic signals on 21 April until 27 April during South West Water’s maintenance works.
• Chesildene Drive
  Junction with Damerham Road Temporary traffic signals on 29 April during BCP Council’s highway improvement works.
• Christchurch Road
  Junction with Somerset Road and Parkwood Road Temporary traffic signals on 26 April until 28 April during South West Water’s maintenance works.
• Clarendon Road (Poole) 
  Outside 101 Temporary traffic signals on 26 April until 30 April during Wessex Water’s maintenance works.
• Commercial Road (Poole)
  Junction with Park Road to Church Road Temporary (night-time) traffic signals on 26 April until 30 April during BCP Council’s highway improvement works.
• Dorchester Road (Poole)
  Junction with Pound Lane Temporary traffic signals on 27 April during BCP Council’s highway improvement works.
• Fernside Road (Poole)
  Junction with Fernside Avenue Temporary traffic signals on 27 April until 28 April during Wessex Water’s maintenance works.
• Herbert Avenue (Poole)
  North of junction with Arne Avenue Temporary traffic signals on 26 April during T-Mobile UK Limited’s maintenance works. 
• Littledown Avenue
  Junction with Leeson Road Temporary traffic signals on 28 April until 30 April during South West Water’s maintenance works.
• Lower Blandford Road (Poole)
  Junction with Barn Road Temporary traffic signals on 27 April during BCP Council’s highway improvement works.
• Lymington Road (Christchurch)
  Junction with Nea Road to Castle Avenue Temporary traffic signals on 15 April until 10 May during new sewer connection works. 
• Muscliffe Lane
  Junction with Throopside Avenue Temporary traffic signals on 28 April during BCP Council’s highway improvement works.
• Penn Hill Avenue (Poole)
  Outside 24 Temporary traffic signals on 27 April until 30 April during Southern Gas Network’s maintenance works.
• Redhill Avenue
  Crossing island near Redhill Common entrance Temporary traffic signals on 30 April during BCP Council’s highway improvement works. 
• Ringwood Road (Christchurch)
  Pedestrian crossing east of Heather Close Temporary traffic signals on 20 April until 7 May during BCP Council’s highway improvement works. 
• Salisbury Road (Christchurch)
  Junction with Burley Road to Stony Lane Temporary (rolling) traffic signals on 6 April until 3 May during SSET’s maintenance works.
• Seldown Road Bridge (Poole)
  Temporary traffic signals on 26 April during BCP Council’s highway improvement works.
• Smugglers Lane North (Poole)  
  Junction with Moonrakers Way Temporary traffic signals on 19 April until 27 April during SSE’s maintenance works.
• St. Lukes Road 
  Junction with Stokewood Road Temporary traffic signals on 29 April during BCP Council’s highway improvement works. 
• Stony Lane (Christchurch)
  Junction with Martins Hill Lane to Footners Lane Temporary (rolling) traffic signals on 21 April until 4 May during SSET’s maintenance works.
• Surrey Road (Poole) 
  Outside 130 Temporary traffic signals on 21 April until 29 April during Southern Gas Network’s maintenance works. 
• Tuckton Road
  Junction with Iford Lane Temporary traffic signals on 29 April during Wessex Water’s maintenance works. 
• Tuckton Road 
  Junction with Cranleigh Road and Carbery Avenue Temporary traffic signals on 22 April until 26 April during Cityfibre’s new installation works. 
• Wallisdown Road – outside 212 Temporary traffic signals on 22 April until 28 April during South West Water’s maintenance works.
• Wimborne Road 
  Junction with Pinewood Avenue to Avebury Avenue Temporary (night-time) traffic signals on 26 April until 27 April during Wessex Water’s maintenance works.
• Windham Road
  Junction with Cleveland Road Temporary traffic signals on 29 April during BCP Council’s highway improvement works. 

Other road works: 

Stock pictures. .Land next to the Christchurch Bypass and Ambury Lane.

Christchurch Bypass
Junction with Fountain Way to Salisbury Road Temporary (night-time) carriageway restrictions on 16 April until 13 May during SSET’s new installation works.

Commercial Road (Poole)
Junction with North Road Temporary (night-time) carriageway restrictions on 29 April until 30 April during Wessex Water’s maintenance works.

Fountain Way (Christchurch)

Fountain Roundabout to Christchurch bypass Temporary carriageway restrictions on 23 March until 30 April during SSET’s maintenance works.

Wallisdown Road (Poole)
Between Mountbatten roundabout & Benbow Crescent Temporary carriageway restrictions on 6 April until 30 April during BCP Council’s Wallisdown Road Corridor Improvements.