Whilst work is now taking place along Wimborne Road East in Ferndown, works on Ringwood Road are now complete.

Improvements at the new junction of Ringwood Road with Casterbridge Road – near the Angel Inn – consist of an upgraded junction layout and new pedestrian crossings, controlled by a new set of re-phased traffic lights.

The work is part of the current Ringwood Road sustainable transport improvements project which is itself part of a new 27km sustainable travel route linking Ferndown and Wimborne to Poole Town Centre. This route also links into a network of 78km of new cycling, walking and bus service improvements across the south east Dorset region, which is being paid for by the £102m south east Dorset Transforming Cities Fund programme1.

Councillor Ray Bryan, Dorset Council’s portfolio holder for Highways, Travel and Environment, said: “Ferndown is a much-loved residential area and we want to make it a safe residential area. Over 19,000 vehicles use Ringwood Road everyday including a large number of heavy goods vehicles. This can make it a difficult road to cross. This new junction and crossing will enhance safety for residents in the area as well as to improve the traffic flow along the road.”