Road closures: almost a dozen for North Somerset drivers this week

Drivers in and around North Somerset will have 10 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

And four of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing holdups of between 10 and 30 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that 10 closures are due to start this week:

• M5, from 9pm September 5 to 5am September 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 21 to 20 lane closures for resurfacing.

• M5, from 9pm September 8 to 6am September 9, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 21 to 22 closed for power line works on behalf of Western Power. Diversion via A370, Devonshire Road, A370 to junction 22.

• M5, from 9pm September 8 to 6am September 9, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 22 to 21 closed for power line works on behalf of Western Power. Diversion via A370, Devonshire Road, A370 to junction 21.

• M5, from 9pm September 9 to 5am September 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 21 lane closures for resurfacing.

• M5, from 11pm September 9 to 6am September 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 20 exit Slip closure for Horticulture, diversion route: Continue to junction 21 and return to junction 20.

• M5, from 10pm September 12 to 5am September 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 20 to junction 21 - Lane closure for carriageway Reconstruction/Renewals.

• M5, from 10pm September 13 to 6am September 14, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 19 entry Slip closure for drainage, diversion M5 southbound to junction 20 and return.

• M5, from 9pm September 14 to 5am September 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 22 entry slip road closure for surveys, diversion via M5 northbound to junction 21.

• M5, from 9pm September 19 to 5am September 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 20 to 19 lane closures for general maintenance.

• M5, from 10pm September 19 to 6am September 20, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 19 exit slip road closed for drainage works, diversion - Continue on M5 southbound, exit, junction 20 turn to re-join M5 northbound, exit, junction 19.

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