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Roadworks starting next week in Dorset that could impact you A number of roadworks will be taking place across Dorset as workers continue to keep the county’s roads in a good condition. Roadworks are continuing to be carried out despite the ongoing lockdown restrictions as maintenance crews improve services in the area or fix roads. Here are roadworks you need to be aware of starting Monday, February 22. Road closure on A357 extended for another two weeks Vital repairs to repair a collapsed sewer in the A357 Blandford Road in Shillingstone near Blandford have been ongoing since Sunday, January 31. The section of the A-road between the two junctions of Church Road was closed in both directions by Wessex Water while a larger road closure, on the A357 between Durweston Bridge to Bridge Street in Sturminster Newton is also in force. ....
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SIX bridges in Dorset are deemed to be substandard, new figures by the RAC Foundation have revealed. The motoring research charity has published a list of council-owned bridges across Britain that cannot carry the heaviest vehicles as of October. In the Dorset Council area, six bridges were found to be below standard – around one per cent of the 809 managed by the authority. This means they are unable to support the heaviest loads, such as lorries of up to 44 tonnes. The council said it would ideally return two of the six to full capacity – but due to budget restrictions, does not expect to do so within the next five years. However the council also said it carries out thorough inspections to maintain safety. ....