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

Rochdale's motorists will have 12 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And five 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 four closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• A627(M), from 9pm July 24 to 6am July 31, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 eastbound and westbound, jct 19 - 22 - A627(M) northbound, jct two - three lane closures and slip road closure due to improvements.

• 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.

• M60, from 8.30pm July 17 to 5am August 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 both directions, junction 18 to junction 21 - lane closure for drainage.

• M62, from 3am May 9 to 11pm August 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound, junction 19 exit slip road Lane closure due to works on Airbourne Way.

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

• M62, from 9pm July 31 to 5am August 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound, junction 21 to junction 23, Lane closure for sign erection.

• M62, from 11pm July 31 to 5am August 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound and westbound, junction 19 to 20 lane closures due inspections.

• M62, from 9pm August 2 to 5am August 3, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 westbound, J21 to J21 - carriageway closure for communications.

• M62, from 8pm August 7 to 5am August 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound, junction 21 to junction 22 - lane closure for signs - erection.

• M66, from 9pm August 7 to 3am August 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M66 northbound and southbound, junction 2 lane closures due to maintenance works.

• A627(M), from 9pm August 7 to 6am September 2, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 eastbound and westbound, jct 20 to 22 lane closures and carriageway closures due to resurfacing.

• M62, from 9pm August 9 to 5am August 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 westbound, junction 21 to 20 - lane closure for electrical works.

• A627(M), from 9pm August 14 to 6am August 20, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 westbound, jct 22 to 20 lane closures and slip road closures due to improvements.

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