Excitement is building as the Tour of Britain is just days away - Dorset Council has released a full list of temporary road closures.

This Saturday (10th) will see the Tour of Britain visit Dorset for the first time ever in what promises to be an exciting day of racing.

To facilitate the race from West Bay to Ferndown, a rolling road closure will be enforced along most of the stage route. This means roads on and around the race route will be closed to traffic by Police Escort Vehicles for a brief period (usually around 30 minutes) to allow the race to pass safely. 

A timetable of when the race is passing through can be found here.

To make sure the route is safe for the public and competitors, additional areas have been identified that will be closed slightly longer than the main rolling closure. The locations and timings of these closures are as follows and will be in place on Saturday (10th).

Closures in West Bay

• The Esplanade and the Quayside will be closed from the roundabout at Forty Foot Way between 4am to approximately 1pm. No vehicle access will be permitted along this section, however pedestrian access will be unaffected.
• The North Side Basin will be closed from its junction with George Street between 4am to approximately 1pm. This junction will be manned, and access maintained where possible.
• Road closures will be in operation on West Bay Road at the car park and at Marsh Barn Road junction with B3157 Burton Road between 9:30am and 11:30am (or until the race has passed).
• B3157, Coast Road (Fleet to Bridport). The B3157, Coast Road will be closed Westbound only from Fleet Road roundabout to the junction with Marsh Barn Road, West Bay between 10:30am and 12:30pm. Limited access will be permitted. A signed diversion route will be in place via A354, A35.

To find out about road closures in Dorchester, Wareham, and Blandford - click here.