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 nine 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 three closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• 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.

• A5103, from 9pm November 14 2022 to 6am February 5 2023, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise and anti-clockwise j24 to J5 - Lane closure for Electrical works.

• M56, from 8pm January 6 to 7am February 5, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 eastbound, link road closure to A34 northbound, due to gas works.

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

• M60, from 9pm January 16 to 5am January 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 anti-clockwise, junction 4 to junction 5 - lane closure for inspection/survey.

• M56, from 8pm January 17 to 5.30am January 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 clockwise J3 to J3 - lane closure for horticulture (cutting and planting).

• M56, from 8pm January 17 to 5am January 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 eastbound and westbound, - jct 3a lane closures for structures.

• M60, from 9pm January 17 to 5am January 18, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 anticlockwise jct 22 - 21 lane closures and slip road closure due to drainage works.

• 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.

• A5103, from 8pm January 25 to 6am January 26, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 anti-clockwise J5 to J5 - carriageway closure for inspection/survey.

• M60, from 8pm January 26 to 6am February 7, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise J19 to J19 - carriageway closure for inspection/survey.

• M60, from 9pm January 26 to 5am February 4, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 both directions J24 to J25 - carriageway closure for inspection/survey.

• A5103, from 8pm January 30 to 6am February 8, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 Clock and Anticlockwise, junction 5 to 3 carriageway closure for structure maintenance.

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