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Wimborne Road, Ferndown

Work on 4.3km of new cycle and walking improvements along Wimborne Road East and West in Ferndown, between Canford Bottom and Trickett’s Cross roundabouts, has now finished.

The improvements include new pedestrian and cycle crossings, junction improvements and bus route infrastructure upgrades and form part of the new sustainable travel route between Poole town centre, Ferndown and Wimborne.

Left to right: Councillor Mike Parkes (Dorset Council), local runner Pauline Worrall, Councillor Ray Bryan (Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment, Dorset Council) and local cyclist Penny Misselbrook in front of one of the new toucan crossings on Wimborne Road East.

Four people stood at a toucan crossing

Other improvements include:

  • a combination of new shared use and segregated cycling and pedestrian lanes along the length of Wimborne Road West and East
  • the upgrade of key bus stops along the route with new shelters and raised curbs for easier access along with real-time service information boards
  • improved junctions along the length of the road, including a re-designed junction at Cobham Road
  • new crossings including segregated cycle and pedestrian crossings
  • improved wayfinding signage for pedestrians, cyclists and mobility scooter users.
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