Bolton road closures: four for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

Bolton's motorists will have four road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And they are all are expected to cause delays of between 10 and 30 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that three closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• M61, from 8pm November 21 to 6am December 6, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A580 westbound to M61 northbound, J3 - lane closure for communications.

• M61, from 8am November 19 to 5pm December 16, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M61southbound, junction 6 to 4 - hard shoulder closure for horticulture (cutting and planting).

• M61, from 8pm November 20 2023 to 5am February 15 2024, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M61 both directions, junction 4 to junction 7 - lane closure for horticulture (cutting and planting).

And one more closure will begin over the next two weeks:

• M61, from 8pm December 5 to 6am December 9, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M61 southbound, - carriageway closure for communications.

National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.