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At the next open monthly zoom meeting Dorchester Transport Action Group are pleased to announce that the guest speaker will be Athol Noon, CEO of Markides Associates Markides is the transport consultancy employed by Granger’s to look at the transport aspects of the proposed North Dorchester Development. The title of Athol’s talk is “Emerging transport […]

Dorset Council recently held its quarterly Dorset Cyclists Liaison Meeting (Western Area) on Monday, March 31st, bringing together local representatives to discuss upcoming cycling and transport improvements. Covering Dorchester, Weymouth, Bridport, Sherborne, and surrounding areas. The meeting featured updates from Chris Peck, Dorset Council Transport Planner) and Charlotte Sullivan (Dorset Council Active Travel Officer) on […]

DTAG are organising a meeting with local councillors and Dorset Council to progress Phase 1 of the Dorchester to Poundbury Cycle route. Phase 1 of the Dorchester to Poundbury cycle route goes from the Dorchester War Memorial, through Great Cross junction, under the Dorchester West railway bridge and on to the junction between Damers Road […]

Redevelopment of the busy Maumbury Road junction will be starting in the New Year.  The junction is one of the most important in Dorchester.  Hemmed in by the railway bridges on either side, a large volume of traffic from Weymouth is funnelled into the junction where there are frequent jams.  It’s also part of a […]

Starting in mid-January 2025, significant safety improvements will be made at the Maumbury Cross junction in Dorchester. This includes incorporating more signal-controlled pedestrian crossing points into the junction (south of the skate park), widening of footways and upgrading existing equipment. This will provide a safer and more pleasant experience for people waiting to cross. Maumbury Cross is […]