As with its sister junction, Damers Road traffic signal poles and equipment are at the end of their serviceable life and urgently need replacing.
This junction supports key movements for pupils trying to reach the new Damers School site at Poundbury, as well as the Thomas Hardye School on Queen’s Avenue. A safer cycle link between the town centre and Alexandra Road has been highlighted as a priority by stakeholders.
Work is scheduled to start in January 2026 (following the completion of the Bridport Road improvements) and will include:
- upgrading all signal equipment
- installing new Toucan (eastern arm)
- upgrading existing crossings to Toucan
- removal of left-turn lane/right-turn lane to provide wider footways
- installing cycle lanes on Williams Avenue for traffic-free cycle access around junction
Construction work will also include resurfacing the road and footways.
Although the new layout will lead to a slight loss in traffic capacity, modelling shows that both junctions operate at well within capacity at present and will remain within capacity in the future. Brief periods during peak-time will still see intermittent queuing (as currently happens), however, these periods will generally occur when road users are likely to enter a subsequent queue in the network, leading to a minimal impact on overall journey time or reliability.