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Tunnel Road Closed At Night Oct 14th – 16th

Part of the A3066 Tunnel Road by Beaminster is to close for three nights to allow power company SSE to replace old light fittings with new LED fittings. SSE is one of the trading names of OVO Electricity Ltd

It will be shut on both sides of the tunnel, closed between 7pm and 7am on Wednesday, October 14 until Friday, October 16.

Dorset Council’s Travel Dorset website has published the official diversion route online, which will take approximately 1hr 5mins to follow the 42.2 mile route.

1 W Dibberford Farm Cottages, Beaminster DT8 3HD, UK

68.0 km. About 1 hour 5 mins (1 hour 11 mins in current traffic)

1.	Head north-west on A3066	5.2 km
2.	Turn right onto A356	23.5 km
3.	Turn right onto Dorchester Rd/A37 Continue to follow A37	5.6 km
4.	At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A37	2.0 km
5.	At Monkeys Jump Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto A35	20.6 km
6.	At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Sea Rd N/A3066 Continue to follow A3066	1.9 km
7.	At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Beaminster Rd/A3066 Continue to follow A3066	8.0 km
8.	At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Tunnel Rd/A3066	1.3 km

Hewstock Farm Cottage/Tunnel Rd, Beaminster DT8 3HB, UK

Obviously, residents and locals will know of alternative, shorter but unofficial routes that they can take to avoid the road closure. These roads are not suitable for HGVs and should be avoided if using larger machinery. Drive safe!

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Wendy Shields