Update: This incident has now cleared and the information below may no longer be relevant
The A31 is slow moving in both directions due to holiday traffic in the area.
It’s congested eastbound between Lake Gates and Ferndown, and westbound from the approach to Canford Bottom and on towards Merley.
These incidents were first reported on Bournemouth One on Friday morning (18/04/2025 9:31am), with Waze being the source.
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