Road closures: five for Oldham drivers over the next fortnight

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

And two of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

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

• A627(M), from 9pm July 1 to 5am August 1, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A627M northbound, junction 2 - carriageway closure for carriageway- reconstruction/renewal.

• A663, from 9.30am June 27 to 3.30pm August 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A663/A627M from, junction A669 to junction B6189 including dualling works on footway for installation of New Water Main.

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

• A627(M), from 8pm July 5 to 5am July 6, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A663 both directions Middleton Rd to junction 1 A627M - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal.

• M62, from 8pm July 10 to 6am July 11, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 westbound, junction 22 to junction 21, slip road closure for inspections, diversion in place via National highways and local authority network.

• A663, from 9.30am July 17 to 3.30pm July 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A663/A627M from, junction A669 to junction B6189 including dualling works on footway for installation of New Water Main with portable traffic signals in place.

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