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

Trafford's motorists will have 11 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

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

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

• M56, from 5am January 12 to 11pm February 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 both directions J8 to J5 - lane closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal.

• A5103, from 8pm February 16 to 6am February 24, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 westbound, junction 5 to 8 carriageway closure due to improvement works.

• M56, from 5am November 14 2020 to 6am February 25 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 February 13 to 6am March 1, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 eastbound, junction 9 to junction 5 - carriageway closure for Electrical works.

• M56, from 8pm February 6 to 6am March 25, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 eastbound and westbound, J3a to J5 - Lane closure for barrier/Fence Safety Repairs.

• M56, from 8pm February 18 to 6am March 27, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 eastbound and westbound, jct six - three lane closures due to barrier scheme.

• 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 four closures will begin over the next seven days:

• M60, from 9pm February 20 to 5am March 1, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise, junction 8 - 11 lane closure and closure of slips due to general maintenance works.

• M60, from 9pm February 21 to 5am February 28, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 Anticlockwise, junction 10 - eight lane closure and closure of slips due to general maintenance works.

• A5103, from 8pm February 27 to 6am March 17, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 westbound, junction 5 to 8 carriageway closure due to improvement works.

• M60, from 8pm March 2 to 3am March 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 anticlockwise, junction 7 exit slip lane one closure witth switching due to recut signal detector.

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