Lyme Regis Bridge Street Closure: Six Weeks of Repairs and Detours

Hey, so part of Bridge Street in Lyme Regis is closing. This starts on Monday, February 24th, near the museum. The closure goes to Long Entry. They need to put up scaffolding there.

Repairs on two buildings are happening because loose roof tiles pose a safety risk. The road closure is due to the scaffolding, which will take up about five feet.

Big vehicles have a long detour, a fifteen-mile route via Axminster. Smaller cars can use local roads like Anning Road and Woodmead Road.

Businesses want people to know Lyme Regis is still open, and all car parks will stay accessible during repairs. They want to avoid negative press, as the closed area is actually quite small.

Though vehicles cannot pass through, car parks remain open. The detour uses A roads for heavy vehicles, while cars have various alternative routes.

Pedestrians can still walk around town and reach everything from the car parks. They hope the work finishes quickly, and the full six weeks might not be needed.

Dorset Council wants signs in place to show businesses, the town center, and parking will be open. This follows other recent road closures; Cobb Road closed after a landslip and Broad Street closed before Christmas after a collapse.