North Somerset road closures: six for motorists to avoid this week

North Somerset's motorists will have six road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

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

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

• M5, from 8am March 23 to 4pm March 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 19 hard shoulder closure for drainage works.

• M5, from 9pm March 26 to 6am April 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 Both Directions, junction 19 to junction 20 lane closure for barrier surveys.

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

• M5, from 10pm March 27 to 6am March 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 19 entry slip road closure for survey works, diversion via M5 southbound, exit, junction 20, M5 northbound.

• M5, from 8am to 6pm on March 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 20 to 19 - hard shoulder closure for inspection/survey works.

• M5, from 10pm March 31 to 6am April 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 19 exit slip road closure for drainage, diversion via M5, junction 20 and return.

• M5, from 8pm April 3 to 6am April 5, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 21 exit and entry slip closed for road markings renewal. Diversion for exit slip via, junction 20 and back. Diversion for entry slip via, junction 22 and back.

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