Road closures: almost a dozen for Tameside drivers this week

Drivers in and around Tameside will have 11 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

And five of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing holdups of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

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

• A628, from 7pm March 19 to 5am March 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A57 both directions Florence Way to Moorfield Terrace - multiway signals for white lining/road markings.

• M60, from 8.30pm March 19 to 5am March 21, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M67 eastbound and westbound, Denton Island to Hattersley Roundabout - carriageway closure for Horticulture (Cutting and Planting).

• A57, from 9.30am March 17 to 3.30pm March 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A57 westbound, from A57, junction B6174 to A6018 two-way signals due to works on footway at side of No 15.

• M60, from 9pm December 1 2022 to 6am March 25 2023, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 anti-clockwise, junction 23 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal.

• M67, from 9pm January 10 2023 to 5am February 26 2025, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M67 eastbound and westbound, J1a to J3 - carriageway closure for Structure - New/Reconstruction.

• M67, from 9pm August 29 2022 to 6am August 18 2025, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M67 eastbound and westbound, junction 1 - four lane closures and carriageway closures due to bridge works.

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

• M60, from 8pm March 20 to 6am April 1, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 Clock and Anticlockwise, junction 27 to 28 carriageway closure for inspection works.

• A57, from 8pm March 20 to 6am March 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A57 eastbound and westbound, Hattersley to Back moor, Lane closures for electrical works.

• A57, from 8.30pm March 23 to 5am March 26, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M67 eastbound and westbound, M67, junction 3 to A6018 - carriageway closure for White Lining/Road Markings.

• M60, from 8pm March 27 2023 to 6am April 28 2026, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M67 eastbound and westbound, junction 1 - four lane closures and carriageway closures for Structure Reconstruction.

• M60, from 9pm March 27 to 5am March 29, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 anti-clockwise J23 to J22 - lane closure for construction - bridge/structure.

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