Trafford road closures: almost a dozen for motorists to avoid this week

Trafford's motorists will have 10 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

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

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

• M60, from 11pm December 16 to 5.30am December 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 both directions, junction 9 to junction 12 - lane closure for barriers.

• A556, from 8pm October 26 to 6am December 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 eastbound and westbound, J3A to J8 - Lane closure for improvement works.

• M60, from 9pm December 14 to 6am December 20, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 both directions J5 to J8 - carriageway closure for inspection/survey.

• M56, from 5am November 14 2020 to 6am December 20 2022, 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.

• A5103, from 8pm November 26 to 6am December 20, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 westbound, junction 5 to 8 carriageway closure due to improvement works.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 two closures will begin over the next seven days:

• 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.

• M60, from 11pm December 19 to 5am December 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 clockwise Jun 10 to Jun 11 - lane closure for electrical works.

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