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

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

And five of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing waits of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

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

• A580, from 9pm November 13 to 6am November 20, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M6 North and southbound, junction 21A - 26 lane closures and carriageway closures due to improvement works.

• 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).

And a further four closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• 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).

• 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).

• 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 8pm November 21 to 5am November 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M61 northbound, junction 4 to junction 5 - lane closure for inspection/survey.

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