North Somerset road closures: eight for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

North Somerset's motorists will have eight 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 under 10 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that eight closures are due to start over the next two weeks:

• M5, from 9pm August 8 to 5am August 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 19 to junction 20 - lane closure for electrical works.

• M5, from 8am to 6pm on August 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 19 to 20 hard shoulder closure for CCTV surveys.

• M5, from 8am to 6pm on August 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 20 to 19 hard shoulder closure for CCTV surveys.

• M5, from 8am to 6pm on August 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 19 hard shoulder closure for CCTV surveys.

• M5, from 9pm August 20 to 6am August 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 20 to junction 19 - lane closure for electrical works.

• M5, from 8am to 6pm on August 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 19 to 20 hard shoulder closure for CCTV surveys.

• M5, from 8am to 6pm on August 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 21 to 20 hard shoulder closure for CCTV surveys.

• M5, from 8am to 6pm on August 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 20 to 19 hard shoulder closure for CCTV surveys.

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