A35 Trunk Road / National Highways

This very busy A35 trunk road runs through Winterbourne Abbas. As it is a trunk road, it is managed by National Highways (formerly Highways England) with their contractor Balfour Beatty carrying out the maintenance works. Dorset Council Highways are responsible for the other roads that connect with it.

Contacts : 

National Highways  General enquiries : 0300 123 5000

Jonny Hill  (Route Manager) Tel 0300 470 3954 email : Jonathan.Hill@nationalhighways.co.uk 

(from late September 2023)

Balfour Beatty (Exeter)  

Mr Andrew Kirby mob : 07814 969105  email : andrew.kirby@balfourbeatty.com

Claire Dean (Sen Technician) Tel 01404 823381  email : claire.dean@balfourbeatty.com

At September 2023 : National Highways have stated that they will be clearing the leat adjoining the A35 through Winterbourne Abbas village and will undertake this on an annual basis now.

The Feasbility Study below was undertaken by Road Connect for Highways England (now National Highways) in late 2018 and the draft report was published in January 2019. Only the conclusions and recommendations from this lengthy report are shown below.

It is our understanding that the recommedations were accepted and were put forward for the necessary funding. The primary recommendation is for average speed cameras for the speed restricted section of the A35 through Winterbourne Abbas. These have proven to be very successful in limiting speeds. 

June 2023 : The Parish Council had a useful walk through and meeting with National Highways about the issues relating to the A35 in W.Abbas. 

September 2023 : The Parish Council will by attending a meeting organised by the A35 Parishes Group in early October. It is hoped that this group will have far greater influence than individual parishes. Our issues are largely the same.