Road closures: three for Bolton drivers over the next fortnight

Drivers in and around Bolton will have three National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

But motorists will be able to take some solace in the fact that all of them are only expected to cause slight delays, of less than 10 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that three closures are due to start over the next two weeks:

• M61, from 8pm August 7 to 6am August 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M61 southbound, J5 to J3 - lane closure for communications.

• M61, from 9pm August 15 to 5am August 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M61 northbound, jct four to 5 lane closures due to maintenance works.

• M61, from 9pm August 16 to 5am August 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M61 northbound, jct three to 4 lane closures due to maintenance works.

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