Work is due to start today on the second phase of a £2 million highways maintenance programme to repair the road and footpaths on Holdenhurst Road in Bournemouth.
Several sections of Holdenhurst Road between Buchanan Avenue and Capstone Place will be resurfaced using a series of phased road closures for just over two weeks.
Work will also take place on the Springbourne and Ashley Road signal junctions as well as the side roads and areas in between where the road has deteriorated over time.
The road will be closed in both directions while the work takes place with diversion routes in place.
For traffic heading towards Christchurch, the diversion will take motorists via the A338 Wessex Way and Cooper Dean roundabout and back to the Kings Park off slip.
Those travelling towards Bournemouth will follow a temporary route from Iford roundabout via Cooper Dean roundabout to Springbourne roundabout.
The first week of planned work will consist of a deep reconstruction of the road, so 24-hour closures will be in place.
At 7am today, Monday 24 June, the Ashley Road signals were turned off and the section from Ashley Road to Buchanan Avenue closed until 6pm on Friday 28 June.
The A3049 Ashley Road itself will remain open until 7am on Thursday 27 June when the closure will be expanded to include Harrison Close.
At 6pm the following day, Friday 28 June, all closures will be removed for the weekend.
The second week will consist of daily daytime closures between 7am and 6pm, with Harrison Close to Buchanan Avenue shut again for resurfacing, followed by Maddison Avenue and Jefferson Avenue.
Resurfacing work at the Springbourne junction will be carried out overnight during the evenings of Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 July from 7pm to 6am, with the road open as usual during the day.
The diversion route during this period will be via Cleveland Road, St Clements Road, Palmerston Road, Centenary Way and Ashley Road in both directions.
Additional digital information boards will be in place during the work to inform drivers about the latest updates and alternative routes.
Emergency services have been informed and BCP Council has been working closely with Morebus during the planning of this project with measures in place to ensure their temporary bus routes can operate smoothly.
Rhys Bright, Head of Engineering at BCP Council, said: “This programme of work is being carried out over a three-year period with the first phase already underway.
“Since October last year, we’ve been resurfacing footpaths and carrying out preparation work ready for the second and third phases.
“A further section of Holdenhurst Road from Wellington Road to Capstone Place will be resurfaced next year and will form the final phase of the project.
“We appreciate that during this work, local journeys will be affected with noise that may impact residents living nearby.
“We appreciate your patience and understanding, and where possible, please plan your journeys in advance to allow more time.”