Resurfacing is the replacement of existing road surface with new, usually restricted to the upper layers of the road construction.

Because of budget restraints, this type of work is generally carried out on our classified road network and only used on our unclassified (residential) roads in exceptional circumstances.

Some high stress sites such as roundabouts are resurfaced with grouted asphalt to provide greater resilience. Our Youtube video of the Mannings Heath roundabout improvements shows an example of this work.

We are also coordinating additional resurfacing works with the Transforming Cities Fund schemes that are currently being implemented and providing support wherever needed.

Holdenhurst Road improvements

Phase 2 of the scheme is now complete and will we be returning to complete phase 3 of the works by resurfacing from Capstone Place to Wellington Road in May 2026. This is later than advertised due to an issue encountered with buried services that is being addressed.

Victoria Avenue (including the crescent)

Works complete.

A35 Stony Lane (Purewell Cross) roundabout

Starts 27 October for 3 weeks. Also includes A35 Christchurch By Pass in both directions from Fountain Way to/from A35 Stony Lane (Purewell Cross) roundabout and southern section of B3359 Stony Lane from railway bridge to roundabout. Christchurch High Street market will not be affected.

Phase 1

Restrictions and closures are as follows:

• starts at 6pm on Monday 27 October
• ends at 6am on Monday 10 November
• no eastbound traffic will be allowed to enter the A35 Christchurch bypass from A35 Fountain Way roundabout
• access to the Waitrose car park and Millhams Street North isunaffected
• westbound traffic coming from the A35 Somerford roundaboutdirection will be able to travel as normal
• work paused on Monday 3 November between 6am and 6pm to coincide with market day bus services
• diversion route for eastbound traffic will be via A35 Barrack Road, Iford roundabout, A3060 Castle Lane East, Cooper Dean roundabout,A338 Wessex Way, A31 to junction 1 M27 Cadnam off slip, A336 to Totton, A326 to A35 Lyndhurst Road, A35 Bournemouth Road to A35 Somerford roundabout
• a diversion on B3347 Stony Lane will be in place

Phase 2

Restrictions and closures are as follows:

• starts at 6pm on Monday 10 November
• ends by 6am on Monday 17 November
• no westbound traffic will be allowed to enter the A35 Christchurch By Pass from the A35 Somerford roundabout
• eastbound traffic coming from the A35 Fountain Way roundabout direction will be able to travel as normal including heading north up the B3347 Stony Lane from the A35 Stony Lane (Purewell Cross) roundabout
• diversion route for westbound traffic will be via A35 Lyndhurst Road, to A337 to Cadnam to A31, A338 Wessex Way, Cooper Dean roundabout, A3060 Castle Lane East to Iford roundabout and A35 Barrack Road
• junction with Burton Road/A35 Christchurch by-pass will be closed
• southbound traffic on the B3347 Stony Lane will be able to access the A35 Stony Lane (Purewell Cross) roundabout but will only be able to turn left towards the A35 Somerford roundabout, there will be no access ahead to Purewell Cross Road or Stony Lane or right to A35 Christchurch By Pass to Fountain roundabout

Retread road recycling works

Some roads are suitable to be recycled using a process called retread. Worn out old carriageway surfaces that are in too poor condition for a surface treatment or contain tar which is difficult to dispose of when removed, but can be safely recycled and left in situ.

This process provides substantial cost savings and much lower CO2 emissions compared to traditional resurfacing with much less material having to be removed from site and fewer vehicle journeys.

The recycled road material is used as a base layer and a temporary road surface is applied for a few weeks to allow it to come to full strength after which a new running surface is applied using fresh material.

No retread works are being carried out this year.

Forward resurfacing programme

We hope to be carrying out major resurfacing works to the following sites during the next 3 years with more to be announced soon:

• Seamoor Road
• Poole Road (Seamoor Road to nr. 21 Queens Road)
• A35 Civic Centre gyratory
• B3061 Ashley Road
• Lake Road (Blandford Road to Coles Avenue)
• B3068 Ringwood Road/Herbert Avenue/Mannings Heath Road double roundabout
• Kinson Road/Turbary Park Avenue/Columbia Road double roundabout
• Owls Road
• Percy Road
• B3064 Lansdowne Road
• B3064 Lansdowne roundabout
• A347 East Avenue roundabout
• Oakdale Road
• York Road (Lytham Road to Northbrook Road)
• Westover Road
• Hinton Road
• Salisbury Road
• Field Way
• Parkside
• Mansfield Road
• Mansfield Close
• Dale Valley Road (inc junction with Foxholes Rd)
• Pussex Lane
• Cranleigh Road
• Hurn Road