Manchester road closures: more than a dozen for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

Manchester's motorists will have 15 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And 12 of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing waits of between 10 and 30 minutes.

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

• A5103, from 8.30pm February 17 to 5am February 19, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 westbound, junction 1 to 4 - M60 clockwise jct one to 4 lane closures and carriageway closure for barrier repairs.

• A5103, from 8.30pm February 10 to 6am February 26, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A5103 both directions M56 to Mersey Crescent - carriageway closure for horticulture.

• A5103, from 8pm January 8 to 5am March 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5103 both directions M56 to A5103 - lane closure for drainage.

• M60, from 8pm November 14 2023 to 6am April 6 2024, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 both directions, junction 20 to 3 - lane closures and slip road closure for signs - erection on behalf of National Highways.

• A5103, from 8pm January 24 to 6am April 27, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 both directions, junction 8 to junction 24 - carriageway closure for electrical works on behalf of National Highways.

And a further 10 closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• A5103, from 9pm February 19 to 6am February 23, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 both directions J4 to J6 - carriageway closure for structure - maintenance.

• A5103, from 8.30pm February 24 to 5am February 26, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 eastbound, junction 7 to junction 3 - Lane closure for Horticulture (Cutting and Planting).

• M60, from 8pm February 28 to 5am February 29, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 clockwise J19 to J20 - lane closure for drainage on behalf of National Highways.

• M60, from 9pm February 29 to 6am March 1, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise J22 - carriageway closure for structure - maintenance.

• A5103, from 8pm March 2 to 5am March 4, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 eastbound, junction 4 to junction 1 - carriageway closure for Horticulture (Cutting and Planting).

• M60, from 8pm March 4 to 5am March 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 clockwise J5 to J6 - lane closure for barriers - permanent on behalf of National Highways.

• M56, from 8pm March 4 to 5am April 13, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise J3 to J3 - carriageway closure for drainage on behalf of National Highways.

• M56, from 9pm March 4 to 5am March 5, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 westbound, junction 2 to junction 3A - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal.

• A5103, from 9pm March 4 to 6am March 5, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 both directions J3 to J1 - carriageway closure for structure - maintenance.

• M60, from 9pm March 4 to 5am March 5, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 both directions, junction 22 to junction 19 - carriageway closure for horticulture (cutting and planting).

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