A357 road (Great Britain)

The A357 is a road that leads from Blandford to Wincanton. In combination with the A350 and A371, it forms the main route between Blandford and Poole and Weston-super-Mare, of which it is the intermediate segment.

A357
Major junctions
South endBlandford (50.877°N 2.195°W / 50.877; -2.195)
Major intersections A350

A30

A371
North endWincanton (51.047°N 2.434°W / 51.047; -2.434)
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Primary
destinations		Blandford
Sturminster Newton
Stalbridge
Henstridge
Templecombe
Wincanton
Road network
  • Roads in the United Kingdom
  • Motorways
  • A and B road zones

There have been calls for traffic calming measures at Sturminster Newton, regarding a perception of many vehicles exceeding the speed limit. Between August 2011 and August 2016, there were 2 slight injuries due to road traffic accidents on the stretch. There have been fatal accidents on the stretch of road near Blandford.

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