MOTORISTS are facing up to 10 weeks of disruption as a part of Wallisdown Road is to close to make way for a new cycle lane.
The Poole road is a busy key route connecting the town with Bournemouth and work has been ongoing by BCP Council to build a cycle lane along the route.
A diversion route has been mapped out for motorists to use until the road, which is closed between the junctions of Scott Road and Byrant Road, until around Christmas time.
Read more: Wallisdown Road to close for 10 weeks to install cycle lanes
What is the diversion route?
If you’re approaching the roundabout at Aldi westbound, drivers must turn right and head down Kinson Road. Then, at the mini roundabout, turn left down Turbary Park Avenue.
After that, motorists should turn left onto Poole Lane and left again at the roundabout onto Ringwood Road. At Mountbatten Roundabout, at the BP garage, you are then back on route.
The diversion works vice versa if you’re heading eastbound towards Bournemouth.
When is the road closure to take place?
From 9am on Monday, October 10 and will last for approximately 10 weeks, lasting until near Christmas. The open date is currently Friday, December 16 but this could change.
What else do I need to know?
The remaining part of Wallisdown Road, from the junction of Scott Road to Mountbatten Roundabout, remains open to access for businesses and residents.
A signed diversion route will be put in place during the closure period and a temporary 20mph speed limit will be introduced to “maintain the safety of those working on site”.
Why is this happening?
BCP Council are installing a new cycle lane on said part of Wallisdown Road as part of their ‘improvements’ to the Wallisdown corridor.
There is already two-way cycle lanes along the west end part of Wallisdown Road, which are 9.5ft wide, meaning cyclists and walkers have a combined 33ft of room.
The cycle lanes caused controversy amongst motorists for being “too wide”. The carriageway for vehicles was narrowed to just over 10ft per lane.
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