Road closures: a dozen for Manchester drivers this week

Drivers in and around Manchester will have 12 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

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

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

• M60, from 8.30pm November 26 to 5am November 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 both directions, junction 2 to junction 3 - lane closure for barriers.

• A5103, from 9pm October 29 to 6am November 30, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 Anticlockwise, junction 6 - three - A5103 southbound, M60 - Palatine Road lane closure and carriageway closures due to bridge works.

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

• A5103, from 9pm November 14 to 6am December 20, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise and anti-clockwise j24 to J5 - Lane closure for Electrical 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.

• M56, from 8pm October 15 2022 to 6am January 13 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 eastbound and westbound, J3a to J5 - Lane closure for barrier/Fence Safety Repairs.

• A5103, from 8pm August 15 2022 to 5am January 28 2023, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A5103 northbound, Palatine Rd to M60 clockwise, junction 5 - Lane closure for barrier/Fence Safety Repairs.

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

• M60, from 8pm November 30 to 5am December 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 clockwise, junction 22 exit slip road lane closure due to maintenance works.

• M60, from 8.30pm December 2 to 5am December 3, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise, junction 20 to junction 22 - carriageway closure for barriers.

• M60, from 8pm December 6 to 6am December 7, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 anti-clockwise J20 to J18 - Lane closure for inspection/survey.

• M56, from 9pm December 8 to 6am December 9, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise and Anticlockwise, junction 3 - carriageway closure for inspection/survey.

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