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

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

And four 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 six closures are due to start over the next two weeks:

• M62, from 9pm October 9 to 5am October 13, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 westbound, junction 22 to junction 22 - carriageway closure for construction - bridge/structure.

• A627(M), from 9pm October 12 to 5am October 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound, jct 19 to 20 lane closures due to resurfacing.

• M62, from 9pm October 16 to 5am October 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound, junction 21 to junction 22 - lane closure for construction - bridge/structure.

• M66, from 9pm October 20 to 5am October 21, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M66 both directions, junction 2 to junction 3 - carriageway closure for horticulture (cutting and planting).

• M66, from 9pm October 21 to 5am October 22, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M66 northbound and southbound, jct three - two lane closures and carriageway closures due to maintenance works.

• M60, from 9pm October 22 to 5am October 23, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M66 northbound and southbound, jct four - two lane closures and carriageway closures due to maintenance.

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