South Gloucestershire road closures: more than a dozen for motorists to avoid this week

South Gloucestershire's motorists will have 14 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And six of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing holdups of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

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

• M48, from 2am July 14 to 6am November 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M48 eastbound, Severn Bridge lane closure 24 / seven for main cable inspection and bridge maintenance works.

• M48, from 7pm June 22 2022 to 6am January 23 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M48 westbound, Severn Bridge - Lane closure for main cable inspection works.

• M48, from 7pm May 11 2022 to 6am April 7 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M48 westbound, junction 1 to 2 Severn Bridge - carriageway closure for structure maintenance, diversion via M4 Prince of Wales bridge.

• M4, from 10pm May 23 2022 to 6am April 14 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 westbound, junction 22 to 23 Prince of Wales Bridge - carriageway closure for structure maintenance, diversion via M48 Severn Bridge.

And a further 10 closures will begin over the next seven days:

• M4, from 10pm September 5 to 6am September 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 westbound and eastbound, junction 19 to 20 lane closure for electrical works.

• M32, from 9pm September 7 to 6am September 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 westbound, junction 18 entry and exit slip roads closed for white lining works. Includes lane closures on the main carriageway. Entry slip diversion via M4 eastbound to junction 17, to turn and return westbound. Exit slip diversion via M4 westbound to junction 19, M32 southbound to junction 1 turn and return northbound, taking the M4 eastbound to junction 18.

• M48, from 7pm September 9 to 6am September 12, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M48 eastbound, Severn Bridge carriageway closed 24 / seven for main cable inspections and bridge maintenance works. *diversion via M4 Prince of Wales Bridge.

• M48, from 7pm September 9 to 6am September 12, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M48 westbound, Severn Bridge carriageway closed 24 / seven for main cable inspection and other maintenance works. Diversion via M4 Prince of Wales Bridge.

• M4, from 8pm September 12 to 6am September 13, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M5 southbound to M4 eastbound, slip closed for electrical works, diversion via M4, junction 22, U-Turn to join M4 eastbound.

• M5, from 9pm September 12 to 6am September 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 13 - 14 lane closures for footbridge works.

• M4, from 9pm September 12 to 6am September 14, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M4 Prince of Wales Bridge eastbound, carriageway closed overnight for bridge maintenance. Includes westbound, safety lane closure. *diversion via M48 Severn Bridge.

• M32, from 8pm September 13 to 6am September 16, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 15 and junction 16 closed between exit / entry slip for carriageway repairs. Diversion for, junction 15 via M4 east to junction 19, M32, junction 1, U-turn, M4 westbound to junction 20 to re-join M5 south. Diversion for, junction 16 via exit and entry slip roads.

• M5, from 11pm September 13 to 6am September 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 16 to 15 closed for surveys, diversion via exit and entry link roads.

• M5, from 10pm September 15 to 6am September 16, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 18a Slip closures for Horticulture, diversion for St Brendans traffic to use Portway Roundabout via Bristow Broadway, diversion for M5 southbound: M5 northbound to junction 17 and return.

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