Work will start next month to build a new cycleway and toucan crossing along Burton Road in Bridport.
The new path will start at Crown Roundabout and join up with the old railway line, providing a traffic-free route between West Bay and the town. It will also become part of a wider walking and cycling network that will eventually connect these areas to Maiden Newton as part of the West Dorset Trailway.
Vegetation clearance to help visibility at the new crossing will start on Monday 4 February and last two days. Cycleway construction work will start on Monday 18 February and take around 13 weeks to complete.
Work will start at Crown Roundabout and work towards the old railway line. As the gang progresses along the road different traffic management will be needed.
The scheme is being funded by the Coastal Community Fund.
Traffic management phases
- Crown Roundabout to Crown Inn entrance
road narrowing - Crown Inn entrance to Chestnut Road
two-way temporary traffic signals (9.30am to 3.30pm) - Chestnut Road junction
three-way temporary traffic signals (8am to 4pm)
- Chestnut Road to Roundham House
two-way temporary traffic signals (8am to 4pm) and footway closures to install the toucan crossing - Roundham House to old railway line
road narrowing - Chestnut Road junction resurfacing
three-way temporary traffic signals (8am to 4pm) - Burton Road toucan crossing resurfacing
two-way temporary traffic signals with a convoy system to reduce speeds to 10mph through the works (8am to 4pm)
