Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is the Highway Authority for all roads in the newly created local authority area, with the exception of Trunk roads managed by National Highways.

It was formed in April 2019 by a merger between the Administrative Counties managed by Bournemouth Council and Poole Council; as well as the Christchurch District from the former Dorset County Council.

It is located within the historic counties of Hampshire and Dorset.

Primary Destinations

The following Primary Destinations are located within the council area:

• Bournemouth
• Poole

Trunk Roads

The following roads that run through the council area are at least partially Trunk Roads, and therefore managed by National Highways:

• A31

Principal and Classified Numbered Roads

The following is a list of A and B classified roads that are at least partially managed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council:

Route	From	To	Length
A35	Honiton	Swaythling, Southampton	97 miles	View
A337	Cadnam	Christchurch	21.7 miles	View
A338	Bournemouth	Bessels Leigh	90.4 miles	View
A341	Kinson	Merley	5.1 miles	View
A347	Ferndown	Bournemouth	6.7 miles	View
A348	Trickett's Cross	Mountbatten Arms roundabout, Poole	5.1 miles	View
A349	Merley	Poole	4.4 miles	View
A350	Stanton St Quintin	Lower Hamworthy	68.1 miles	View
A3040	Wallisdown	Branksome	1.5 miles	View
A3049	Poole	Boscombe	8.6 miles	View
A3060	Redhill	Iford	3.5 miles	View
B3059	Somerford	Pokesdown	5.2 miles	View
B3061	Alder Road, Branksome	Dorset Way, Canford Heath	2.8 miles	View
B3063	Wimborne Road	Castle Lane West	1.8 miles	View
B3064	Wimborne Road, Bournemouth	Christchurch Road, Bournemouth	1.1 miles	View
B3065	The Avenue	Shore Road	2.5 miles	View
B3066	Bournemouth station	Westbourne	1.8 miles	View
B3068	Upton Bypass	Alderney	5.5 miles	View
B3073	Christchurch	Wimborne Minster	11.8 miles	View
B3074	near Sleight	Canford Heath	5.1 miles	View
B3093	The George roundabout, Poole	Oakdale	0.8 miles	View
B3347	Christchurch	Ringwood	8.6 miles	View
B3369	Poole Civic Centre	Sandbanks Ferry	3.6 miles	View

Classified Unnumbered (Class III) and Unclassified Roads

Main Article: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Class III roads)

No information has yet been made available as to how the new authority will number its Class III road network.

Junctions

Main Article: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Junctions)

Bridges, Tunnels, and other Crossings

Main Article: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Crossings)