Custom House Quay on the north side of Weymouth Harbour will be closed to traffic for three nights, starting from tonight (Monday March 28.)

As reported, the road is being resurfaced as part of Dorset Council’s programme of improvements.

So the work can go ahead, Custom House Quay will be closed between its junctions with The Esplanade and St Mary Street from 8pm to 6am on Monday March 28, Tuesday March 29 and Wednesday March 30.

The new wider pavement on the harbour side of the road between the fish loading bay and St Mary Street will also be resurfaced during this time.

During the night closures, car park permit holders will be able to park in the Pavilion Car Park as per usual.

Daytime roadworks at Weymouth Harbour 

Daytime roadworks along Custom House Quay will then start from Monday April 4, with a two-week pause over the Easter holidays.

This will involve further closures so that 'road imprinting' work can be carried out, to give an attractive finish.

Work will start on the crossing point near the Pavilion end of Custom House Quay and continue towards St Mary Street – with the road surface being imprinted with a herringbone effect from South Parade to St Mary Street.

Dorset Echo: Roadworks are to begin at Custom House Quay on Weymouth Harbour Picture: Dorset CouncilRoadworks are to begin at Custom House Quay on Weymouth Harbour Picture: Dorset Council

 

At the same time, imprinting works will be carried out on the harbour side footway between the fish loading bay and St Mary Street in a paving slab effect.

For this part of the work, the path will be closed in sections and pedestrians will be asked to cross to the opposite pavement.

Access will be maintained for businesses as best as possible, and the imprinted surface can be driven on as soon as it has cured – which takes roughly one hour.

Work will pause for two weeks during the Easter holidays – with all work barriers and equipment removed and the site along Custom House Quay made safe on Friday April 8.

It will resume on Monday April 25 when imprinting and final finishing work will restart.

A new Traffic Regulation Order will also come into effect from Friday April 8. The effect of the Order will be to revoke and/or introduce parking restrictions along a section of Custom House Quay.

 

What are the roadworks at Weymouth Harbour?

A temporary road surface has been in place since the council removed the disused harbour railway lines last year.

This latest phase of work is for final resurfacing.

 

Dorset Echo: Public realm improvements at Custom House QuayPublic realm improvements at Custom House Quay

Cllr Ray Bryan, Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment, said: “These final works to imprint the carriageway and footway will involve rolling footway and road closures, where the works area will change each day.

“Please be patient while our contractors carry out these specialist works and look for signage in the area for the alternative route to take.”

New benches coming to Weymouth Harbour

Concrete foundations will be put in place ready for new benches of oak and Portland Stone, and the remaining wooden posts will also start to be installed before the start of the school holidays.