Oldham road closures: nine for motorists to avoid this week

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

And four of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing waits 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:

• A663, from 8.30pm November 20 to 5am November 21, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise, junction 20 21 lane closure and slip road closure due to general maintenance works.

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

• A663, from 9.30am to 3pm on November 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A663 northbound, Hollinwood Avenue to Mough Lane - lane closure due to maintenance works.

• M60, from 9pm November 23 to 5.30am November 24, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 Anticlockwise, junction 23 to 21 lane closures and slip road closure due to general maintenance works.

• M62, from 8pm November 29 to 5am November 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound, J21 to J22 - Lane closure for barrier Repairs.

• M60, from 9pm November 29 to 5am December 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 Anticlockwise, junction 22 exit slip road lane closure due to maintenance works.

• 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.

• M62, from 9pm December 1 to 6am December 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound, junction 21 to junction 22, Lane closure for carriageway repairs.

• A663, from 9pm December 5 2022 to 6am January 7 2023, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A663 both directions Middleton Rd to Foxdenton - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction.

• M62, from 9pm December 5 to 5am December 6, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 eastbound, junction 22, slip road closure for technology works, diversion route via national highways and local authority network.

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