Bury road closures: nine for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

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

And three of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 and 30 minutes.

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

• M60, from 8.30pm January 4 to 5am January 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 both directions J17 to J18 - lane closure for central reservation on behalf of National Highways.

• M66, from 9pm January 14 to 5am January 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M66 both directions junction4 to junction2 - lane closure for barriers - permanent on behalf of National Highways.

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

• M60, from 9am January 17 to 3pm January 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 both directions J17 to J16 - hard shoulder only for communications on behalf of National Highways.

• M66, from 8pm January 17 to 5am January 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M66 northbound, junction 4 to junction 3 - lane closure for electrical works on behalf of National Highways.

• M60, from 8pm January 22 to 6am January 23, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise M66 to J19 - carriageway closure for electrical works.

• M66, from 8pm January 22 to 5am January 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M66 southbound, J3 to J4 - lane closure for horticulture (cutting and planting) on behalf of National Highways.

• M60, from 9pm January 22 to 5am January 25, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 anti-clockwise J20 to J19 - lane closures and slip road closure for drainage on behalf of National Highways.

• M66, from 9pm January 29 to 5am February 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M66 northbound, junction4 to junction 1 - lane closure for barriers - permanent on behalf of National Highways.

• M60, from 9pm January 29 to 5am January 30, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 Simister Island Roundabout carriageway closure on the North side of roundabout.

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