ROAD closures are to bring disruption to traffic for four months as part of major work for widened cycle paths. 

Prince of Wales Road, Queen’s Road and Leven Avenue will see separate road closures starting from October 21 until February 14. 

The work also involves new pedestrian crossing facilities, junction changes, road resurfacing and improved street lighting. 

Between October 21 and November 8, Prince of Wales Road between Branksome Wood Road and Surrey Road will be closed while work is carried out. 

Then, Queen’s Road between Surrey Road and Branksome Wood Road will be closed from November 11 to February 14.  

There will be two-way traffic lights in Branksome Wood Road between Benellen Gardens and Branksome Wood Gardens. 

Leven Avenue, between Branksome Wood Road and Leven Close, will also be closed during this period. 

Signed diversion routes will be in place, taking traffic west along Surrey Road and then onto Branksome Wood Road. Pedestrian and cyclist access will be unaffected. 

Andy Hadley, cabinet member for the environment, said “good progress” has been made on the route from Wallisdown to Talbot Woods to Bournemouth town centre. 

He said: "[It] will enable safer active journeys by foot or bike and that support bus use through the installation of better facilities.  

“These improvements are well placed linking into the local schools, universities, employment areas and town centre. 

“As a council, we are committed to providing safe, active travel facilities, not only to reduce traffic congestion and emissions but also to enable healthy, vibrant and sustainable communities.  

“Thank you to everyone as we carry out these important improvements.” 

BCP Council said that the work in Glenferness Avenue from Talbot Roundabout to Branksome Wood Road is “largely completed”. 

The work has included partial resurfacing work, white lines painted on the cycle lanes, new crossings and two cyle lane bridges costing £1.43m. 

As well as this, there are raised junctions and speed humps in Leven Avenue and Benellen Avenue, including a reduced 20mph speed limit zone. 

Funded by the government £79 million Transforming Cities Fund, the work around Glenferness Avenue has a budget of £5.3 million.