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A31 both directions Canford to Merley carriageway closure

Planned

A31 both directions Canford to Merley carriageway closure

Start time
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 6:00 AM
Duration
9 hours
Road
A31 – A31 Westbound Between B3073 Near Wimborne Minster (East) And A349
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Westbound
Carriageway
Singlecarriageway
Reason
Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 10:38 AM
Last updated
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 10:14 PM
Cleared
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 6:00 AM
  • Latest update: A31 both directions Canford to Merley carriageway closure
Coordinates
50.795894, -1.954661
Latitude span
50.787032 – 50.803085
Longitude span
-1.978963 – -1.938906
Bounding box centre
50.795059, -1.958935
Location descriptions
  • A31 westbound between B3073 near Wimborne Minster (east) and A349
  • A31 eastbound within the B3073 near Wimborne Minster (east) junction
  • A31 eastbound between B3073 and A349
  • A31 eastbound between B3073 near Wimborne Minster (east) and B3072
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 6:00 AM
Feed window length
9 hours
Probability code (raw)
probable
Compliance option (raw)
mandatory
Source identification (raw)
roadworks
Management type value
carriagewayClosures (Carriageway Closures)
Contra-flow flag (raw)
false
Width restriction flag (raw)
false
Height restriction flag (raw)
false
Weight restriction flag (raw)
false

Segment 1

9 coordinate pairs
Description
A31 westbound between B3073 near Wimborne Minster (east) and A349
Carriageway
Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
West Bound
Direction Relative
Both
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
A31
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
619 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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50.788012 -1.975952
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50.787652 -1.977031

Segment 2

3 coordinate pairs
Description
A31 westbound between B3073 near Wimborne Minster (east) and A349
Carriageway
Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
West Bound
Direction Relative
Both
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A31
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 3

13 coordinate pairs
Description
A31 eastbound within the B3073 near Wimborne Minster (east) junction
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A31
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
2 m
To Distance
90 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Segment 4

23 coordinate pairs
Description
A31 westbound between B3073 near Wimborne Minster (east) and A349
Carriageway
Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
West Bound
Direction Relative
Both
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
A31
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
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To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Segment 5

3 coordinate pairs
Description
A31 eastbound between B3073 and A349
Carriageway
Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A31
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
Other
From Distance
6 m
To Distance
36 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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50.787096 -1.97877
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Segment 6

9 coordinate pairs
Description
A31 westbound between B3073 near Wimborne Minster (east) and A349
Carriageway
Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
West Bound
Direction Relative
Both
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A31
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
692 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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50.79175 -1.965892
50.791472 -1.966629
50.791271 -1.967151

Segment 7

7 coordinate pairs
Description
A31 eastbound between B3073 near Wimborne Minster (east) and B3072
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A31
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

6 coordinate pairs
Description
A31 westbound between B3073 near Wimborne Minster (east) and A349
Carriageway
Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
West Bound
Direction Relative
Both
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
A31
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
184 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 9

2 coordinate pairs
Description
A31 eastbound between B3073 near Wimborne Minster (east) and B3072
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A31
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
3 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
75
First coordinate pair
-1.969383, 50.790402
Road section segments
1
Road section points
75
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Carriageway Closures
Feed region label
Wimborne Minster
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 10:38 AM
Record versioned
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 10:14 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

Driving on the A31? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

A31 live closures

Related incidents

A31 both directions Bere Regis to Roundhouse carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Dorset A31 · A31 Westbound Between A350 And A35

Expected to clear in 7 hours 33 minutes

Started 2 Nov 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 3 Nov 2026, 06:00

A31 both directions Bere Regis to Roundhouse carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A35 both directions Miles Cross - narrow lanes, 30MPH temporary speed limit , traffic light plant crossing and no right turn from A35 onto West Rd or from West Rd onto the A35

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Dorset A35 · A35 Eastbound Between A3052 And B3157

Expected to clear in 3 months 5 days

Started 26 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 8 Feb 2027, 22:00

A35 both directions Miles Cross - narrow lanes, 30MPH temporary speed limit , traffic light plant crossing and no right turn from A35 onto West Rd or from West Rd onto the A35

Category: Construction Work
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A31 both directions Canford to Roundhouse carriageway closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Dorset A31 · A31 Eastbound Between B3073 Near Wimborne Minster (East) And B3072

Cleared 31 minutes 25 seconds ago

Started 2 Nov 2026, 21:00 Ended 2 Nov 2026, 21:55

A31 both directions Canford to Roundhouse carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A31 eastbound lane 2 closure (10/5 to 9/1)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
New Forest A31 · A31 Eastbound Between A338 Near Ringwood (East) And M27

Cleared 31 minutes 25 seconds ago

Started 2 Nov 2026, 20:06 Ended 2 Nov 2026, 21:55

A31 eastbound lane 2 closure (10/5 to 9/1)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A31 eastbound lane 2 closure (10/5 to 9/1)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
New Forest A31 · A31 Eastbound Between A338 Near Ringwood (East) And M27

Cleared 2 hours 26 minutes ago

Started 2 Nov 2026, 20:00 Ended 2 Nov 2026, 20:00

A31 eastbound lane 2 closure (10/5 to 9/1)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A31 both directions Roundhouse to Lake Gates carriageway closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Dorset A31 · A31 Westbound Between B3078 And A350

Cleared 16 hours 56 minutes ago

Started 1 Nov 2026, 21:00 Ended 2 Nov 2026, 05:30

A31 both directions Roundhouse to Lake Gates carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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