Oldham road closures: almost a dozen for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

Oldham's motorists will have 10 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And two of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing holdups of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

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

• A627(M), from 9pm February 4 to 5am February 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A627M both directions junction1 to junction 2 - lane closure for barriers - permanent.

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

• A663, from 9.30am February 5 to 3.30pm February 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A663 northbound, between 617 and 619 Broadway in front of Beefeater Pub due to installation of wooden telegraph poles.

• A663, from 8.30pm February 6 to 2am February 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A663 northbound, 130 metres from Middleton Road Lane closure due to drainage works.

• M60, from 9pm February 6 to 5am February 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 clockwise, junction 20 to junction 21 - lane closure for barriers - permanent on behalf of National Highways.

• A627(M), from 8pm February 7 to 6am February 8, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A627M southbound, junction 3 to junction 2 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal on behalf of National Highways.

• M62, from 9pm February 11 to 5am February 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound, junction 21 to junction 22 - lane closure for barriers - permanent.

• A663, from 9.30am to 3.30pm on February 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A663 northbound, at, junction with Lydia Becker Way Lane closure due to Utility repair and maintenance works.

• A663, from 8pm February 12 to 5am February 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A663 both directions Long Lane to Semple Way - lane closure for white lining/road markings.

• A663, from 11am to 2pm on February 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A663 northbound, Broadway to Mough Lane - lane closure for electrical works on behalf of National Highways.

• A627(M), from 8pm February 16 to 6am February 19, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M67 eastbound and westbound, one to 4 - Lane closure for Structure - New/Reconstruction.

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