Dorset Council has issued a Notice under Section 14 [2] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles and pedestrians will be prohibited from proceeding along CASHMOOR TO GUSSAGE ST MICHAEL ROAD between Bridge House and Field Corner, a distance of approximately 200 metres. The Notice is needed in order to comply with health and safety regulations which require the provision of safe working areas and to minimise likelihood of danger to highway users. It will come into operation between 09:30 and 15:30 on 27th January 2026 and remain in force for five days, however it is anticipated that the works will be completed by 27th January 2026.
This Notice will enable Openreach safe access to install new pole and cabling in the highway.
A locally signed diversion route will be put in place to enable traffic to travel around the closed section.
For further information about the work being undertaken and access arrangements, call Freeflow (Agents for Openreach) on 07971 142611. To discuss this Notice, contact Dorset Council on 01305 221020 or use our website: www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/roadworks/enquiries.
Any person who uses or permits the use of a vehicle in contravention of the Notice will be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1000.
A map showing the extent of the closure can be seen in the official notice embedded below (as a PDF), or the full notice can be downloaded as a PDF here.
Public Notice - A354 Cashmoor to Gussage St Michael