Ringwood Road, Poole (Hunt Road to Mountbatten roundabout)
Major work on bus, walking, cycling and road improvements including resurfacing along Ringwood Road between Hunt Road (Parkstone) and Mountbatten roundabout (Alderney/West Howe) started in September 2024. It forms part of a sustainable travel route planned between Poole, Ferndown and Wimborne which includes the new improvements on Wimborne Road, Leigh Road and Ringwood Road in Ferndown and St Mary’s Road in Poole.
Work phases
The work will be undertaken in phases to minimise disruption.
Phase one
The first phase of work on Ringwood Road took place from 2 September 2024 until spring 2025 at two locations on Ringwood Road: between St Clements Road and Hunt Road, and Mannings Heath Roundabout and Mountbatten Roundabout. This is now largely complete.
An update on the works completed as of December 2024 can be found here.
Phase two
This phase of work is estimated to take place from spring 2025 to autumn 2025 between Balston Road and Hunt Road and between Alderney Roundabout and Mannings Heath Road.
Hunt Road to Dorchester Road
Works between Hunt Road to Dorchester Road continue.
Work is currently taking place to deliver the segregated cycle lane on the eastern side under two-way temporary traffic signals.
The toucan crossing on Dorchester Road has been completed.
It is anticipated that the parallel crossing north of Bond Road and the toucan crossing north of Hunt Road will be delivered in late September 2025.
At the current time it is anticipated that footway and carriageway surfacing of the section between Dorchester Road and Hunt Road will take place in autumn 2025.
Balston Road to Parkstone Heights
Following completion, and the reopening of Sea View Road junction, our contractor will be moving onto the next phase of works between Balston Road and Parkstone Heights. It is anticipated that work will be delivered in the following phases, however these dates/traffic management may be subject to change:
Work will be moving to the eastern side of the road between Balston Road and Parkstone Heights on 21 July 2025, and is anticipated to last until late November 2025. There will be a single lane closure of the southbound lane but traffic will still be able to flow in both directions under 2-way temporary traffic lights. There may be a need for 3-way temporary traffic lights for the works at of Kinson Pottery junction with Ringwood Road..The footpath on the eastern side of the road (beside the Kinson Pottery Industrial Estate) will also be closed to pedestrians. The pedestrian diversion will be via the new crossing just north of Balston Road, along the western footway to the pedestrian refuge south of Kinson Pottery.
| Anticipated start dates | Work location | Traffic management |
| 21 July 2025 until late November 2025. | Ringwood Road, east side, between Balston Road and Parkstone Heights |
There will be a single lane closure of the southbound lane but traffic will still be able to flow in both directions under 2-way temporary traffic lights. There may be a need for 3-way temporary traffic lights for the works at Kinson Pottery junction with Ringwood Road.. The footpath on the eastern side of the road (beside the Kinson Pottery Industrial Estate) will also be closed to pedestrians. The pedestrian diversion will be via the new crossing just north of Balston Road, along the western footway to the pedestrian refuge south of Kinson Pottery. |
| October/November/December 2025 | Carriageway surfacing of Ringwood Road, between Balston Road and Parkstone Heights | A letter will be issued ahead of the surfacing works detailing the dates, working times and access arrangements. |
- A new parallel crossing across Ringwood Road, just south of Haymoor Road, with associated areas of shared use path upon approach
- A new toucan crossing across Ringwood Road, just north of Dale Road, with associated areas of shared use path upon approach
- The pedestrian refuge on Ringwood Road just south of Dorchester Road junction is being upgraded to a toucan crossing
- Junction tightening at Haymoor Road
- Junction tightening at Dale Road with pedestrian refuge being removed
- Junction tightening at Kinson Pottery
- Two-way cycle path on the eastern side of Ringwood Road between Balston Road and Parkstone Heights, linking into previously constructed cycle paths to the north and south.
- Haymoor Road (southbound) bus stop to be relocated further south and shelter upgraded
- Dale Road (northbound) bus stop outside no. 192 Ringwood Road to be relocated to outside Nos 196 and 198 Ringwood Road, and shelter upgraded
- Dale Road (southbound) bus stop to be repositioned and shelter upgraded
- Footway surfacing
- Carriageway surfacing
- Improvement to street lighting.
Alderney Roundabout to Alderney Avenue
The following sustainable travel improvements were constructed between Alderney Roundabout and Alderney Avenue:
- Two-way cycle lanes on the eastern side of Ringwood Road from Alderney roundabout to Alderney Avenue
- Upgrade to the footway on the western side to create a shared use path
- Improvements to the existing controlled crossing at Alderney Avenue
- Improved links to the subway
- Carriageway and footpath resurfacing
- Tree planting and landscaping at Dolbery Road South.
Phase three
Due to works on Ringwood Road progressing well, phase three works between Sea View Road and Old Wareham Road Roundabout will start ahead of schedule.
Phase one of these works, from Old Wareham Road roundabout to Albion Close, started on 14 April 2025. Work will be carried out using temporary road narrowing - traffic will still be two-way.
The following sustainable travel improvements will be constructed between Old Wareham roundabout and Sea View Road junction:
- A new northbound bus lane between St Clements Road and Old Wareham Road roundabout
- Footway on the western side to be upgraded to shared use path from Old Wareham Road to St Clement’s Road
- New two-way cycle track on the eastern side of Ringwood Road from Old Wareham Road roundabout to Sea View junction linking with those sections already complete to the south.
- Crossing improvements
- Crossing outside no 223/225 Ringwood Road to be upgraded
- Crossing adjacent to Cynthia House to be relocated slightly further north, closer to Tesco Express
- Zebra adjacent Rosemary Road – to be removed
- Upgraded bus stop shelters
- 4 bus shelters upgraded, remaining in same location
- Tesco bus stop (southbound) relocated to adjacent to Cynthia House
- All bus laybys are being removed
- Side road junction enhancements
- Removal of the dedicated right-turn filter lane into Albion Close. Vehicles will still be able to turn right
- Carriageway and footway resurfacing
- New landscaping and trees plantings.
The final phase of work is estimated to take place from spring 2026 to winter 2026 between Old Wareham Road Roundabout and Mannings Heath Road.
What's planned
- A new northbound bus lane between St Clements Road and Old Wareham Road roundabout
- A new southbound bus lane from Mannings Heath Mini Roundabouts to Old Wareham Road roundabout
- 4.5km of road resurfacing from Hunt Road to Mountbatten roundabout
- Improving 1.8km of pavements on the western side of Ringwood Road between Hunt Road junction and Mountbatten roundabout including upgrading sections into shared paths for walking, wheeling and cycling
- A new 2.7km two-way cycle track on the eastern side of Ringwood Road, between Hunt Road junction and Mountbatten roundabout. This includes sections of shared path for walking, wheeling and cycling
- New and improved toucan, zebra and parallel crossings to enable east-west connectivity for people walking, cycling and wheeling along Ringwood Road. Click here for further details
- Major improvements to Sea View Road junction to improve the traffic flow for buses and motorised vehicles. A new dedicated bi-directional cycle crossing and new pedestrian crossing will be installed across Sea View Road
- 23 side road junction upgrades including improvements to bus, walking and cycling provision
- Upgraded bus stop shelters at 19 locations; five bus stops relocated. Click here for further details
- Improvements to Old Wareham Road roundabout including wider footways and new crossings on all arms
- Removal of dedicated right-turn filter lanes into Balston Road and Albion Close. Vehicles will still be able to turn right
- Removal of dedicated right-turn filter lane into Rossmore Road. The northbound lane will be widened so that vehicles can still turn right and northbound traffic able to pass stationary right-turning traffic
- Several trees will be removed between Old Wareham Road roundabout and Sea View Road. New and additional trees and landscaping will be planted as part of the final layout.
To support the improvements, the speed limit between Alderney roundabout and Mountbatten roundabout has been reduced to 30 mph to improve safety.
Detailed plans:
- Hunt Road – Sea View Road
- Sea View Road - Mannings Heath Mini Roundabout
- Mannings Heath mini roundabouts – Mountbatten Roundabout
Detailed general arrangement drawings of the plans on Ringwood Road:
- Hunt Road - Sea View Road
- Sea View Road - Mannings Heath Mini Roundabouts
- Mannings Heath Mini Roundabouts - Mountbatten Roundabout
For any problems interpreting the plans please email transformingtravel@bcpcouncil.gov.uk.
Full details of the traffic regulation order process and outcomes for these improvements are available here.
The improvements require changes to parking, with double yellow lines being introduced outside the following property numbers:
- 142 – 160 Ringwood Road
- 182- 200 Ringwood Road
- 206 – 232 Ringwood Road
- 244 - 252 Ringwood Road
- 47 – 59 Ringwood Road, and up to the bus stop on the eastern side
This will result in the removal of approximately 30 parking spaces (using BCP Council’s standard measure for parking lengths).
The introduction of these parking restrictions was subject to the outcome of a separate legal process. We invited comments on the proposed Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) earlier in June 2022 and the TRO was recommended for approval in October 2022. Full details of the traffic regulation order process and outcomes.
Surveys were undertaken reviewing the parking levels in the area, over one week in April 2021 and 2022, at the same morning, lunchtime, and evening periods. The average occupancy across all roads surveyed was 47% in April 2021, and 45% in April 2022. These results suggest that there is available parking in adjacent and nearby roads to accommodate the loss of the parking spaces. View the results.
Public consultation
Public consultation on these proposals was undertaken May – June 2021. For the consultation, the proposals were split into three sub-sections: (Fernside Road – Sea View Road; Sea View Road – Mannings Heath mini roundabouts; Mannings Heath mini roundabouts – Mountbatten roundabout).
All responses were analysed and helped shape the final scheme designs. Reports summarising the results of the consultation are available here:
- Fernside Road – Sea View Road
- Sea View Road – Mannings Heath mini roundabouts
- Mannings Heath mini roundabouts – Mountbatten roundabout
A report detailing our responses to issues raised is available here.
A public information event about the proposals was held on 8 June 2022.
