Road closures: almost a dozen for Manchester drivers over the next fortnight

Drivers in and around Manchester will have 11 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

And they are all are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing holdups of between 10 and 30 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that one closure already in place is expected to carry on this week:

• M60, from 8pm November 14 2023 to 6am February 3 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.

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

• A5103, from 10pm November 29 to 6am December 2, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 both directions J1 to J3 - lane closure for structure - maintenance.

• M60, from 9pm December 3 to 5am December 4, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise and anticlockwise jct 19 - 18 lane closures and slip road closures due to maintenance works.

• A5103, from 8pm December 4 to 6am December 8, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 both directions J3 to J6 - carriageway closure for structure - maintenance.

• M60, from 9pm December 4 to 5am December 5, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise and anticlockwise jct 18 - 21 lane closures and carriageway closure due to maintenance works.

• M60, from 8.30pm December 5 to 5am December 6, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 both directions, junction 22 to junction 19 - carriageway closure for horticulture (cutting and planting).

• A663, from 8.30pm December 6 to 5am December 7, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 both directions, junction 20 to junction 22 - carriageway closure for horticulture.

• M60, from 8.30pm December 7 to 5am December 8, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 both directions, junction 23 to junction 21 - carriageway closure for horticulture.

• M56, from 9pm December 7 to 5am December 9, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 both directions J4 to J5 - lane closure for white lining/road markings on behalf of National Highways.

• M60, from 9pm December 10 to 5am December 12, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 anti-clockwise junction23 to 21 - carriageway closure for white lining/road markings on behalf of National Highways.

• A5103, from 9pm December 11 to 5am December 14, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 both directions, junction 2 to junction 8 - 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.