Rochdale road closures: nine for motorists to avoid this week

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

And five of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing holdups of between 10 and 30 minutes.

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

• M62, from 8.30pm March 25 to 5am March 27, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 both directions, junction 19 to junction 21 - lane closure for barriers -.

• A627(M), from 9pm March 20 to 6am March 27, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 eastbound and westbound, jct 19 - 22 lane closures and slip road closures due to improvements.

• A627(M), from 9pm January 16 to 6am April 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound and westbound, jct 21 - 22 lane closures due to resurfacing schemes.

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

• A627(M), from 9pm March 27 to 6am April 3, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 eastbound and westbound, jct 19 - 22 lane closures and slip road closures due to improvements.

• M62, from 9pm March 27 to 5am March 29, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound and westbound, J21 to J23 - Lane closure for inspection/survey.

• M60, from 9pm March 27 to 6am April 3, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise jct 16 - 18 - M66 southbound, jct three - four - M62 eastbound and westbound, jct 18 - 20 lane closures and slip road closures due to improvements.

• M60, from 9pm March 29 to 5am March 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 anticlockwise, junction 20 to 19 - lane closure for structure - maintenance.

• A627(M), from 9pm April 3 to 6am April 6, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 eastbound and westbound, jct 19 - 22 lane closures and slip road closures due to improvements.

• A627(M), from 9pm April 10 to 6am April 17, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 eastbound and westbound, jct 19 - 22 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.