Road closures: almost a dozen for Trafford drivers this week

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

And six 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 already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• M56, from 8pm October 15 2022 to 6am January 13 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 eastbound and westbound, J3a to J5 - Lane closure for barrier/Fence Safety Repairs.

• M56, from 5am November 14 2020 to 6am January 15 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 eastbound and westbound, junction 8 to 5 narrow lanes with contraflow and perm lane closure, due to improvement works.

• A556, from 8pm January 3 to 6am January 16, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 eastbound, junction 9 to junction 5 - carriageway closure for Electrical works.

• A5103, from 8pm August 15 2022 to 5am January 28 2023, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A5103 northbound, Palatine Rd to M60 clockwise, junction 5 - Lane closure for barrier/Fence Safety Repairs.

• A556, from 8pm December 19 2022 to 6am January 31 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 eastbound and westbound, J3A to J8 - Lane closure for carriageway - Reconstruction/Renewal.

• M56, from 4.36pm January 13 2020 to 6am January 1 2025, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): No closures allowed unless 5k away between, junction 8 and M60 both directions.

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

• M56, from 5am January 12 to 6am February 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 both directions J8 to J5 - lane closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal.

• A5103, from 8pm January 12 to 6am January 13, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 westbound, junction 5 to 8 carriageway closure due to improvement works.

• A5103, from 8pm January 13 to 6am January 14, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 westbound, junction 5 to 8 carriageway closure due to improvement works.

• M60, from 9pm January 14 to 5am January 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 clockwise junction10 to Jc11 - lane closure for litter clearance.

• M60, from 9pm January 23 to 6am January 24, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 Anticlockwise, junction 7 entry slip road closure due to inspection works.

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