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 eight of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing holdups of between 10 and 30 minutes.

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

• 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 5am January 12 to 6am February 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 both directions J8 to J5 - 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 seven closures will begin over the next seven days:

• A556, from 8pm January 23 to 6am January 30, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 eastbound, junction 9 to junction 5 - carriageway closure for Electrical works.

• A556, from 8pm January 23 to 6am February 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 eastbound and westbound, J3A to J8 - Lane closure for carriageway - Reconstruction/Renewal.

• 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.

• M60, from 8pm January 24 to 6am January 25, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 anti-clockwise J8 to J7 - carriageway closure for inspection/survey.

• M60, from 9pm January 26 to 6am January 27, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise, junction 5 exit slip closure for inspection/survey.

• M60, from 11pm January 26 to 5am January 27, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 both directions, junction 9 to junction 8 - carriageway closure for inspection/survey.

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

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