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 has started, following full funding approval from the Government. The route will improve the reliability of journey times on the A354 between Weymouth and Dorchester, and help to support public transport.
The new edition of The Route is out now,
The Route - May 2009 [263kb] [PDF] (opens in a new window). There was a delay in the publishing of this newsletter due to the publicity restrictions during the pre-election period. If you would like to receive future editions of The Route by email send your details to Weymouth relief road project manager.
You can also keep up to date by viewing our Weymouth Relief Road blog (opens in a new window).
Five Dorset residents, who met on the relief road project, will be taking part in the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money (opens in a new window) for VSO, an international development charity that sends people from a range of professions to volunteer on aid projects in 42 of the poorest countries in the world.
- Current works
What works are currently under way on the relief road?
- Aerial photographs
Aerial photographs of the Weymouth Relief Road. Copyright of Still Imaging.
- Weymouth Relief Road archaeological investigations
Between October 2008 and December 2008, Oxford Archaeology carried out excavations on the Ridgeway to investigate, and fully record, any archaeology which will be affected by the Weymouth Relief Road.
- The need for the scheme
To maintain an improved level of reliability of journey times on the A354 between Weymouth and Dorchester.
- Construction
The road will take around three years to construct, with the key construction activities consisting of:
- Environment
The environmental impact of the Weymouth Relief Road is well understood and extensive environmental impact reduction measures are planned.
- Funding
The total project cost is £87.4m.
- Weymouth Relief Road - fly through
A virtual birds-eye tour of the proposed Weymouth Relief Road, from Manor Roundabout to the top of Ridgeway Hill.
- Frequently asked questions about the Weymouth Relief Road
- Latest press releases
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Weymouth Relief Road Project Manager
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Email: weymouthreliefroad@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Tel: 01305 224394
Fax: 01305 224498
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