Weymouth Relief Road

The project is to build a single carriageway road, with crawler lane along part, linking the A354 Manor Roundabout near Radipole to the A354 at the top of the Ridgeway Hill.

Work to build the £87.4m road is underway. The route will improve the reliability of journey times on the A354 between Weymouth and Dorchester, and help to support public transport.

Archaeological exhibition this month:

Sunday 21 March, 10am-5pm
Monday 22 March, 9am-8pm
Tuesday 23 March, 9am-8pm

Archaeology enthusiasts may also like to attend a Day School [224kb] (opens in a new window) on Saturday 20 March.

For £12, attendees can learn about the role of the archaeologist on the site of the Weymouth Relief Road and find out more about three main excavation areas, with presentations by Oxford Archaeology, Wessex Archaeology and Dorset County Museum.

To book a space contact Dorset County Council senior archaeologist Claire Pinder on 01305 224921.

Current news
Find out what work is currently underway on the Weymouth Relief Road and catch up with the latest newsletter and press releases.
Blog
Stay up to date with the progress of the relief road by following the blog.
Weymouth Relief Road fly-through and other videos
A virtual birds-eye tour of the proposed Weymouth Relief Road, from Manor Roundabout to the top of Ridgeway Hill.
Photos on Flickr
See the progress of the scheme by viewing the photos on our Flickr account.
Geology from the Weymouth Relief Road
Excavations across the countryside provide geologists with a rare opportunity to study and record the rocks that lie under the ground.
Weymouth Relief Road archaeological investigations
Oxford Archaeology has been undertaking the archaeological fieldwork for the Weymouth Relief Road, including detailed investigation of Ridgeway Hill and Southdown Ridge.
Background information
Find out the need for the scheme and the its environmental impacts and mitigation measures.