Road closures: nine for Oldham drivers over the next fortnight

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

And seven 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 nine closures are due to start over the next two weeks:

• A627(M), from 8pm November 27 to 5am December 30, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A627M both directions A663 to J1 - carriageway closure for drainage.

• M60, from 10pm November 27 to 6am November 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 both directions J22 to J23 - lane closure for electrical works on behalf of National Highways.

• A627(M), from 8pm November 29 to 6am December 19, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A663 both directions, junction 1 to Holinwood Ave - carriageway closure for inspection/survey.

• A627(M), from 9.30am December 1 to 3.30pm December 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A663 northbound, Broadway works in footway due to maintenance works.

• 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.

• M60, from 8.30pm December 8 to 6am December 9, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 both directions, junction 21 to junction 23 - carriageway closure for horticulture.

• M60, from 8.30pm December 9 to 5am December 10, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise and anticlockwise jct 21 - 24 lane closures and carriageway closures due to maintenance works.

• 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.

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