Manchester road closures: almost a dozen for motorists to avoid this week

Manchester's motorists will have 10 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.
Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020
Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

Manchester's motorists will have 10 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

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

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

A5103, from 9.30am February 5 to 3.30pm February 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5103 northbound, works on footway at rear of 26 Parkwood Drive due to insulation of joint flow stop.

A5103, from 8pm January 23 to 7am May 31, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 both directions A5103 (A560 Altrincham Rd) to M56 Sharston Link - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal.

And a further eight closures will begin over the next seven days:

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A5103, from 9pm February 20 to 5am February 25, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A5103 northbound and southbound, Mersey Crescent to M56 - Lane closure and carriageway closure for signs.

M56, from 8pm February 21 to 5am February 22, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 westbound, J1 to J2 - lane closure for communications.

A5103, from 9pm February 25 to 5am February 28, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 eastbound, junction 4 to junction 1 - carriageway closure for Horticulture (Cutting and Planting).

M60, from 9pm February 27 to 5am March 2, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise and anti-clockwise, junction 18 to 20 - carriageway closure for Structure - maintenance.

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M60, from 8pm February 28 to 3am March 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 clockwise, junction 22 exit slip road lane closure due to maintenance works.

M56, from 9pm February 28 to 5am March 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 eastbound, junction 7 to junction 3 - Lane closure for Horticulture (Cutting and Planting).

M56, from 9pm March 3 to 5am March 6, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 eastbound, junction 7 to junction 3 - Lane closure for Horticulture (Cutting and Planting).

M56, from 9pm March 4 to 6am March 6, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise, junction carriageway closure for drainage.

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