Roadworks in Dorset by area
Across the areas we cover there are 51 roadworks on now and 161 booked for the next month, and 89 of them close the road. Here is every area ranked, the closures this week and next, and who is doing the digging.
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Every area, ranked
Roadworks on now or booked for the next 30 days within each area’s circle. Small pavement jobs aren’t counted (there are 53 of those). Areas overlap, so one job can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.
Roads closing this week and next
| Bridport RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement | Dorchester | 12 Oct to 14 Oct | Wessex Water |
| Chelmsford RoadRoad improvements in the road | Upton | 12 Oct to 16 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Wyatts LaneRoad improvements in the road | Wareham | 12 Oct to 17 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Fore StreetWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the verge | Thorncombe | 12 Oct to 23 Oct | Wessex Internet |
| Gatemore RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the road | Winfrith Newburgh | 12 Oct to 30 Oct | Wessex Water |
| JerichoRepairs to pipes or cables in the road | Lyme Regis | 12 Oct to 30 Apr | South West Water |
| WestburyRailway work in the road | Bradford Abbas | 13 Oct to 14 Oct | Network Rail |
| East WallsRoad improvements in the road | Wareham | 13 Oct to 17 Oct | Dorset Council |
| ChandlersWork on pipes or cables in the road | Sherborne | 14 Oct | SSEN |
| Park GroveRoad improvements in the road | Stalbridge | 14 Oct to 19 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Fox CloseRoad improvements in the road | Bridport | 14 Oct to 19 Oct | Dorset Council |
| GreenwaysRoad improvements in the road | Easton | 15 Oct to 21 Oct | Dorset Council |
| ShortlandsRoad improvements in the road | Easton | 15 Oct to 21 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Greenways Garage Access And Rear WalkwayRoad improvements in the road | Weston | 15 Oct to 21 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Montrose CloseRoad improvements in the road | Easton | 17 Oct to 21 Oct | Dorset Council |
| HamcroftRoad improvements in the road | Easton | 17 Oct to 21 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Drew CloseRoad improvements in the road | Bridport | 17 Oct to 22 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Lee LaneRoad improvements in the road | Bridport | 18 Oct to 22 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Trinity WayRoad improvements in the road | Bridport | 18 Oct to 22 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Fishweir FieldsRoad improvements in the road and on the pavement | Bridport | 18 Oct to 26 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Acer AvenueRoad improvements in the road and on the pavement | Bridport | 18 Oct to 26 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Victoria GroveRoad improvements in the road | Bridport | 19 Oct to 22 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Church StreetWork on pipes or cables in the road | Beaminster | 19 Oct to 23 Oct | Openreach |
| Wessex RoundaboutRoad improvements in the road | Southill | 19 Oct to 24 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Radipole Lane West Side Spur To Borough BoundaryRoad improvements in the road | Southill | 19 Oct to 24 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Granby WayRoad improvements in the road | Southill | 19 Oct to 24 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Granby WayRoad improvements in the road | Southill | 19 Oct to 24 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Radipole LaneRoad improvements in the road | Southill | 19 Oct to 24 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Radipole LaneRoad improvements in the road | Westham | 19 Oct to 28 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Dorchester RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the verge | Radipole | 19 Oct to 19 Mar | Southern Gas Networks |
| Chard StreetWork on pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the verge | Thorncombe | 23 Oct to 6 Nov | Wessex Internet |
31 road closures starting in the next 14 days, soonest first. Tap a road for the details. Dates are what was booked and can change.
Roads closed now
| Keysworth DriveRoad improvements in the road | Sandford | Until 13 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Sandford RoadRoad improvements in the road | Wareham | Until 15 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Weston Road Western Service SectionRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the verge | Weston | Until 16 Oct | Southern Gas Networks |
| Church Knowle To St Edwards Bridge C27Repairs to pipes or cables in the road | Corfe Castle | Until 16 Oct | Wessex Water |
| Colway LaneRepairs to pipes or cables in the road | Lyme Regis | Until 16 Oct | South West Water |
| Morden RoadRoad improvements in the road | Sandford | Until 16 Oct | Dorset Council |
| The EsplanadeRoad improvements in the road | Weymouth | Until 17 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Waterloo PlaceRoad improvements in the road | Melcombe Regis | Until 17 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Dorchester RoadRoad improvements in the road | Melcombe Regis | Until 17 Oct | Dorset Council |
| King StreetRoad improvements in the road | Weymouth | Until 17 Oct | Dorset Council |
| GreenhillRoad improvements in the road | Melcombe Regis | Until 17 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Mampitts RoadWorks in the road | Shaftesbury | Until 19 Oct | Dorset Council |
| Black Moor RoadWork on pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the verge | Verwood | Until 31 Oct | National Grid |
| Kings LaneRailway work in the road | Powerstock | Until 2 Nov | National Highways |
| Ridgeway LaneRoad improvements in the road | Sturminster Newton | Until 5 Nov | Dorset Council |
| Fairfield RoadRoad improvements on the pavement | Dorchester | Until 27 Nov | Dorset Council |
| Athelstan RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the road | Fordington | Until 11 Dec | Wessex Water |
| Kings RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement | Fordington | Until 11 Dec | Wessex Water |
18 road closures already under way, ending soonest first. Long closures are often for part of a road or part of the day.
Who is doing the digging
| Dorset Council | 69 | 33% |
| Southern Gas Networks | 33 | 16% |
| Wessex Water | 33 | 16% |
| Openreach | 22 | 10% |
| Wessex Internet | 16 | 8% |
| SSEN | 15 | 7% |
| South West Water | 10 | 5% |
| National Grid | 4 | 2% |
| National Highways | 2 | 1% |
| Connected Kerb | 2 | 1% |
Roadworks on now or coming up across the areas we cover, by the company or council that booked them.
Where the figures come from
Roadworks and closures come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which every council and utility company in England uses to book works on the road. It is published once a month under the Open Government Licence, and the latest month we have is September 2026. We take the works the councils covering Dorset publish, and count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page.
Dates are what was booked, and works often finish early or run late. Emergency repairs and works booked at short notice may not show until the next month. See our sources and their licences.
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Questions people ask
Which areas of Dorset have the most roadworks?
Right now the areas with the most roadworks on or booked for the next month are Weymouth (20), Ferndown (18), Bridport (14), Easton (10) and Weston (10). The middle area has 1.
Which roads are closed in Dorset this week?
35 road closures are on now or starting in the next seven days across the areas we cover, including Mampitts Road in Shaftesbury, Kings Lane in Powerstock and Athelstan Road in Fordington. The full list is on this page.
Who is doing the most roadworks in Dorset?
Of the 212 roadworks on now or coming up, the most are by Dorset Council (69), Southern Gas Networks (33) and Wessex Water (33). Water, gas, phone and electricity companies need a permit to dig up the road, the same as the councils.
How up to date are the roadworks figures?
They come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which publishes every permit once a month; the latest month we have is September 2026. Works booked at short notice, and emergency repairs, may not show until the next month’s figures arrive.