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

Manchester's motorists will have 20 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And 11 of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that 10 closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• M56, from 8pm April 1 to 5am April 20, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 eastbound, link road closure to A34 northbound, due to gas works.

• M60, from 9pm January 28 to 5am May 13, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise and anti-clockwise J21 to J22 - carriageway closure for Construction - Bridge/Structure.

• M60, from 8pm March 7 to 6am May 27, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 anti-clockwise, junction 5 to 3 lane closures and slip road closure due to barrier repairs.

• M60, from 9pm March 1 to 6am May 27, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise and anti-clockwise A34 J3 to M60 CW and ACW - carriageway closure for barriers.

• A5103, from 9pm January 1 to 11pm May 30, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): Manchester City Embargo - two hours before game.

• A5103, from midday, January 1 to 11pm May 31, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): Manchester City Embargo = two hours after game.

• M60, from 5am March 12 to 5am October 11, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 clockwise, junction 20 - 21 Permanent narrow lanes due to barrier works.

• M60, from 8pm March 14 to 5am October 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 clockwise, junction 18 - 21 Lane closures for barrier Scheme works.

• M56, from 1pm January 4 to 11.59pm December 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 westbound, A5103 to J3A - Hard Shoulder Only for Structure - maintenance.

• M56, from midday, January 4 to 11.59pm December 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 eastbound, junction 4 to junction 3A - Hard Shoulder Only for Structure maintenance.

And a further 10 closures will begin over the next seven days:

• A5103, from 8pm April 19 to 5am April 23, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A5103 northbound and southbound, Mersey Crescent to M56 - Lane closure and carriageway closure for signs.

• M60, from 5am April 20 to 5am May 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 clockwise, junction 3 - Lane closure for barriers - Permanent.

• M60, from 8pm April 20 to 6am April 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 anti-clockwise J21 to J18 - Lane closure for inspection/survey.

• A5103, from 8pm April 21 to 6am April 22, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 anti-clockwise J5 to J5 - carriageway closure for carriageway - Reconstruction/Renewal.

• A663, from 9am April 23 to 5pm April 24, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A663 northbound and southbound, Moston Lane East to Mough Lane - Lane closure due to barrier repairs.

• M60, from 9pm April 23 to 5am April 25, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise and anti-clockwise, junction 18 to junction 21 - carriageway closure for maintenance works.

• M56, from 9pm April 23 to 5am April 25, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 eastbound, junction 5 to junction 3 - Lane closure for barrier/Fence Safety Repairs.

• M60, from 9pm April 25 to 5am April 27, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise and anti-clockwise, junction 20 to junction 23 - carriageway closure for maintenance works.

• A663, from 8pm April 30 to 6am May 1, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 anti-clockwise, junction 21 to 18 - Lane closure for inspection/survey.

• M60, from 8.30pm May 1 to 5am May 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 clockwise and Anticlockwise, junction 2 to 5 lane closures and carriageway closure due to general 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.