Bristol road closures: nine for motorists to avoid this week

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 two closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• M32, from 8am March 21 to 5pm April 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M32 northbound, junction 2 to junction 1 hard shoulder closures for horticultural works.

• M32, from 8.30pm January 18 to 6am April 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M32 northbound and southbound, junction 1 exit slips lane closures for survey works.

And a further seven closures will begin over the next seven days:

• A4, from 8pm March 28 to 6am March 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 18 entry slip from M49 closed for surveys, diversion via M5 J18 St.Brendans roundabout, junction and return.

• M32, from 10pm March 28 to 6am March 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M32 northbound and southbound, junction 1 to junction 2 - mobile Lane closures for carriageway maintenance.

• M49, from 8pm March 31 to 6am April 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 18 exit slip road lane closure for surveys.

• M5, from 8pm April 4 to 6am April 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 18 from St. Brendans roundabout lane closure for surveys.

• M5, from 9pm April 4 to 6am April 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 18 exit slip road lane closure for surveys, diversion via M5, junction 19 and return.

• M5, from 8pm April 6 to 6am April 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 18 entry slip road lane closure for surveys.

• M5, from 8pm April 7 to 6am April 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 18 exit slip road lane closure for surveys.

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