Final phase of work to begin on new sustainable travel route in Ferndown
The new walking and cycling paths and sustainable travel improvements on Wimborne Road in Ferndown are making good progress, with the final construction phase (from Cobham Road to West Moors Road) due to begin in October 2022. The work, being delivered by Dorset Council and funded through the south east Dorset Transforming Cities Fund (TCF), includes: […]
Road maintenance method reducing carbon emissions in Dorset
As part of Dorset Council’s ‘green’ approach to highways maintenance, road retexturing is contributing to a reduction in emissions. Working with WJ Textureblast, the council has refreshed 67,000sqm of road surface this year – raising skid resistance to improve the safety of highway. Where appropriate, the sustainable solution eliminates the need to resurface a road […]
Dorset Council opens tender for recycling and disposal of highway waste material
Dorset Council had started the search for a contractor to provide a facility for the recycling and/or disposal of highways waste materials in the county under its Highways Waste and Recycling Framework 2022. This includes • Receive segregated organic waste (EWC Code 20 02 01 or 02 01 03) • Receive segregated waste wood (EWC […]
Dorset Council makes progress with road repairs
Micro-surfacing works are getting underway to help preserve more of Dorset Council’s road network. The low-cost treatment is laid over the top of the current surface – filling in shallow cracks and holes – and helps protect the underlying road structure from water damage as well as adding reinforcement to the existing asphalt. In-situ recycling, […]
Dorset Council starts programme of proactive road maintenance
Dorset Council has started a programme of proactive road maintenance in the county. This financial year, the Department for Transport funding dedicated to carriageway maintenance in the council area will be £11.6m. On top of this, Dorset Council Cabinet awarded £6.7m of additional investment into highway maintenance – with around £4.6m being invested in proactive, […]
Dorset Council pledges a focus on roads
A councillor in Dorset has said the council never wants to return to ‘salami slicing’ highways budgets as / Cllr Ray Bryan says under previous county council administrations the roads had become an easy target when savings needed to be made – but the policy had resulted in greater spending overall and staff constantly playing […]
New HGV route signing to help air quality
In an effort to improve air quality on Boot Hill, Dorset Council has implemented a signed HGV route to avoid this uphill acceleration, which has been identified as a key contributor to emissions. The signed route starts at Chafey’s Roundabout and directs southbound HGVs to use Weymouth Way, Granby Way, Hampshire Road, Cumberland Drive (Granby), […]
New bike storage in Dorset supports more people to cycle to school
Pupils and teachers at schools across Dorset are enjoying space for 260 more cycles following the installation of brand new cycle storage facilities. The storage was funded by Dorset Council through the Department for Transport’s Travel Demand Management Fund and Local Transport Plan Fund, and jointly organised with walking and cycling charity Sustrans. Amongst the schools […]
Twelve rural roads to be treated this autumn in Dorset thanks to Pothole Fund investment
Twelve rural roads are being reconstructed in Dorset this autumn thanks to the Department for Transport’s Pothole Fund. Dorset Highways has identified roads that have evolved from tracks and have very little construction, and have significant cracking, undulation or pothole damage, for permanent repair. This programme of work will use in-situ recycling to strengthen the […]
New highways machines help keep Dorset roads clear of rainwater
Dorset Council has taken ownership of two new machines that will help keep its road clear of rainwater. Dorset Highways has purchased a new gully cart along with a new jetter to support the essential work of its drainage fleet, which forms part of the council’s preventative maintenance programme. Cllr Ray Bryan, portfolio holder for […]
