Bristol road closures: nine for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

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

But the news isn't too bad, with all of them only expected to cause slight delays, of less than 10 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that one closure already in place is expected to carry on this week:

• M49, from 8pm June 26 to 6am August 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M49 both directions M4, junction 22 to M5, junction 18a - lane closures for safety barrier work.

And a further eight closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• M32, from 10pm July 4 to 6am July 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M32 southbound, junction 2 exit slip road closure for carriageway sweeping, diversion via M32 southbound, exit, junction 3, turn and return northbound to junction 2.

• M32, from 10pm July 4 to 6am July 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M32 northbound, junction 2 entry slip road closure for carriageway sweeping, diversion via M32 southbound, exit, junction 3, turn and return northbound to junction 2.

• M32, from 11.30pm July 4 to 6am July 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M32 northbound, junction 2 to 1 lane closure for graffiti removal.

• M32, from 10pm July 6 to 6am July 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M32 northbound, junction 3 to 2 - carriageway closure for drainage works. Diversion via B4051, A38 and Muller Road.

• M5, from 10pm July 7 to 6am July 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 19 to 18 lane closure for barrier works.

• M32, from 10pm July 7 to 6am July 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M32 southbound, junction 2 to 3 - carriageway closure for drainage works. Diversion via Muller Road, A38 and B4051.

• M5, from 10pm July 10 to 5am July 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 18 to 19 lane closures for structure maintenance.

• M5, from 9pm July 17 to 5am July 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 18 to 19 - lane closures for structure maintenance.

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