A BUSY route near Bere Regis will be closed for four weekdays for maintenance and resurfacing work.

The A35 Poole Road will be shut between 9am and 4pm on weekdays between September 12 and 17.

Dorset Council is warning drivers to allow extra time for their journeys.

Then, the C6, Rye Hill to Tout Hill, will be closed between from 9am until 4pm on weekdays between September 18 and 24, opening at the weekend.

“For the safety of our crews, night works are not possible,” a council spokesperson said.

“There is no lighting along these stretches of road and the verges are unsuitable for temporary lighting.”

Diversion routes will be in place for drivers, with many facing a much longer journey, as diversions are required to use roads with the same classification as the one that is closed.

“Thank you for your patience as we work to improve our roads,” the spokesperson added.