A SET of hidden rail tracks were unearthed during work to remove the disused lines on Commercial Road along Weymouth harbourside. The discovery comes amid Dorset Council s project to remove the disused rails along the harbourside in a bid to improve road safety. Council workers started resurfacing work on Commercial Road this week after track removal was completed on Custom House Quay last Friday. However, a completely separate set of track rails were hidden under Commercial Road, which were not connected to the visible surface rails. A spokesman from the council said: We believe this is the old route of the Weymouth Branch Line, which ‘The Loop’ section replaced.
The cycle lanes on Commercial road NEW cycle lanes have been installed on a key Weymouth town centre road following the removal of old railway tracks. As part of work to resurface Commercial Road, two on-road cycle lanes - one on each side of the road - have been introduced. Dorset Council say this is in a bid to encourage people to cycle and help facilitate cycling where traffic volume and speeds are relatively low between Westham Bridge and Lower St Alban Street. Councillor Ray Bryan, portfolio holder for highways, travel and environment, said: “There are several cycleways that converge at Westham Bridge but stop before getting any further into the town centre.