Road closures: seven for North Somerset drivers over the next fortnight

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

And two 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 one closure already in place is expected to carry on this week:

• M5, from 7pm October 10 to 6am December 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 22 to 21 lane closures for resurfacing.

And a further six closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• M5, from 8pm October 23 to 6am October 27, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 19 to 18, lane closure for electrical works.

• M5, from 9pm October 23 to 6am October 27, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 19 to 21 and M5 northbound, junction 21 to 20 closed for bridge repairs. Diversion for HGVs via J18, A4, A370 to junction 21 and vice versa. Diversion for small vehicles via, junction 19, A369, A370 and vice versa.

• M5, from 10pm October 30 to 5am October 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 19 exit slip road carriageway closure for cyclical works, diversion via M5, exit at, junction 20, turn and return to junction 19.

• A4, from 8pm October 31 to 6am November 1, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 19 exit and entry slip closed for drainage, diversion for exit slip via, junction 18, St. Brendans and back. Diversion for entry slip via, junction 20 and back.

• M5, from 9pm November 1 to 6am November 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 20 to 21, lane closure for carriageway repairs.

• M5, from 10pm November 1 to 5am November 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 20 exit slip road - lane closure for safety barrier repairs.

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