Road closures: seven for Bristol drivers over the next fortnight

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

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

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 six closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• 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.

• M5, from 9pm July 18 to 5am July 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A4 eastbound, St Brendans Roundabout to M5, junction 18 - lane closure for electrical works.

• M5, from 9pm July 19 to 5am July 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 19 to 18 lane closures for structure maintenance.

• M4, from 9pm July 24 to 6am July 25, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M4 eastbound, junction 20 entry slip road from M5 southbound, junction 15 closed for SMART motorway improvements, diversion via M4 westbound, exit, junction 22 return to M4 to junction 20.

• M4, from 9pm July 24 to 6am July 25, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M4 eastbound, junction 20 entry slip road from M5 northbound, junction 15 closed for SMART motorway improvement works, diversion via M4 westbound, exit, junction 22, M4 eastbound to junction 20.

• M32, from 9pm July 26 to 6am July 27, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M32 northbound, junction 2 to junction 1 carriageway closure for horticulture, diversion B4469 Muller Road, A38, A4174 to M32, junction 1.

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