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

Trafford's motorists will have 15 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

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

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 8.30pm February 5 to 6am February 6, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise J7 to J7 - lane closure switching for litter clearance.

• M60, from 9.30am February 2 to 3.30pm February 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 clockwise and Anticlockwise, junction 6 lane closures due to carriageway repairs.

• A5103, from 8pm August 15 2022 to 5am February 9 2023, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A5103 northbound, Palatine Rd to M60 clockwise, junction 5 - Lane closure for barrier/Fence Safety Repairs.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 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.

• 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:

• M60, from 8pm February 8 to 6am February 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 clockwise and Anticlockwise, junction 6 lane closures due to carriageway repairs.

• M60, from 11pm February 9 to 6am February 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 anticlockwise, junction 9 lane closure for structure maintenance.

• 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.

• M60, from 8pm February 14 to 6am February 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 both directions J10 to M62 - lane closure for inspection/survey.

• A5103, from 8pm February 14 to 6am February 16, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 westbound, junction 5 to 8 carriageway closure due to improvement works.

• 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.

• M60, from 8pm February 17 to 6am February 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 clockwise and Anticlockwise, junction 7 lane closures due to carriageway repairs.

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