Road closures: eight for Bristol drivers this week

Drivers in and around Bristol will have eight National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

And one of them is expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing a wait of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

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

• A4, from 8pm October 14 to 6am October 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 both directions junction 18 access from M5 to Portway roundabout lane closures for carriageway repair.

• M32, from 10pm October 17 to 6am October 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M32 southbound, junction 1 to junction 2 - Lane closure for Electrical works.

• M32, from 10pm October 17 to 6am October 21, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M32 both directions, junction 3 to 2 - carriageway closure for central reservation works, diversion northbound, - B4051, A38, B4469 Muller Road, re-join M32. For southbound, diversion follow above in reverse.

• A4, from midnight, October 16 to 11pm December 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A4 Portway Roundabout to St Andrews Roundabout used by GWR Railway Replacement Buses on Bristol Temple Meads - Severn Beach route.

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

• M5, from 8pm October 18 to 6am October 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 18 entry slip from Portway roundabout (flyover) closed for survey works. Diversion via A4 to St Brendan's Roundabout.

• M32, from 10pm October 20 to 6am October 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M32 northbound, junction 1 exit slip, lane closure for horticultural works.

• M4, from 10pm October 24 to 6am October 25, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 eastbound, junction 22 entry slip road closed for horticulture, diversion M49 southbound to M5, junction 18a, M5 North to M4.

• M5, from 10pm October 31 to 6am November 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 18 entry slip from the M49 closed. Includes lane closures on the M5, junction 18 to 19. For maintenance works. Diversion via the alternative entry slip from St Brendans Roundabout.

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