A35 Puddletown bypass closed westbund due to sink hole

The A35 westbound is closed at the Troytown junction due to a sink hole.

In a tweet this morning, Travel Dorset said: "The pothole which @HighwaysSWEST repaired yesterday, later re-emerged as a sinkhole."

• The diversion route in place on the A35 due to sinkhole

In an upate at around 8.30am on Wednesday, TravelDorset said the westbound carriageway will remain closed "at least for today."

Contractors will be meeting this morning to discuss plans for carriageway reconstruction; and traffic management.

#LatestNews - Please be aware that the A35 Puddletown bypass westbound is currently closed at the Troytown junction due to a sink hole. Please use alternative routes.

— Dorset Police (@dorsetpolice) May 11, 2021

Traffic England shows traffic is at a standstill

A spokesman for Dorset Police said on Tuesday: "Police were informed at 3.23pm that there is a sink hole on the A35 Puddletown bypass at the Troytown junction.

"The road is currently closed and motorists are asked to use alternative routes. Highways are dealing."

#A35 Westbound is being closed from #Troytown due to an emergency repair. Diversions are in place. We expect the road to be closed overnight. Follow this feed for updates. pic.twitter.com/W3w0PWLxAz

— Highways England (@HighwaysSWEST) May 11, 2021