Over the next four years, a major £2 million transport study will be taking place in south east Dorset.
The Borough of Poole Council is leading the study, which also involves Bournemouth Borough Council and Dorset County Council plus the Highways Agency and regional government bodies.
The study aims to collect a true picture of transport movements in the area.

Information from motorists and public transport passengers about their journeys will help with the development of a comprehensive computer-based model of travel patterns.
This will help inform decisions on highway and transport improvements over the next 20 years plus guide future housing and employment development.

The model is vital to help predict the likely impacts of major projects proposed for the area, such as the A31 Poole link plus airport and port access improvements and other major routes. With some 42,000 new jobs and 40,00 new dwellings - identified in the Regional Spatial Strategy for south east Dorset over the next 2 decades - it is essential that we start the planning now.

The councils must have a Department for Transport (DfT) approved model to stand a chance of claiming government funding for schemes – estimated to be £400 million.

While some disruption and delays are inevitable, this will be kept to a minimum where possible and local people are asked to be patient while the surveys take place.
For more information click on the frequently asked questions section or email sedorset.transport@poole.gov.uk