Road closures: almost two dozen for North Warwickshire drivers over the next fortnight

Drivers in and around North Warwickshire will have 21 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

And nine 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 16 closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• A5, from 8pm August 6 to 6am August 7, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M42 northbound, jct 10 to jct 11, carriageway closure for structural works.

• M6, from 9pm June 26 to 6am August 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 both directions jct two to jct 4, lane closures for drainage works.

• M6, from 9pm July 26 to 5am September 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42 northbound, jct seven to jct eight, lane closures for HS two works.

• A45, from 9pm August 23 2021 to 5am January 31 2024, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M42 southbound, junction 9 to M6 northbound, link road, Lane closure and link road closure for HS2 scheme work.

• A446, from 9pm January 9 2023 to 5am March 7 2024, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M42 northbound, jct seven link road to M6 northbound, hard shoulder and link road carriageway closure for installation of structural works.

• A446, from 9pm June 14 2023 to 5am April 10 2024, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M6 northbound, junction 4 to junction 4A, lane closures with closure of main carriageway and slip roads for HS2 related works.

• A446, from 9pm July 18 2023 to 6am June 29 2024, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M42 southbound, junction 7 to junction 6, Lane closure and link road closure for temporary barrier installation.

• A446, from 9pm February 21 2022 to 6am July 15 2024, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M6, junction 4A to 4 southbound and junction 4 south exit slip, Lane closure leading to a slip road closure for bridge construction works for HS2.

• M42, from 9pm July 17 2023 to 6am July 19 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42 northbound, jct six to jct seven, lane closures for installation of temporary safety barrier for HS2 works.

• A446, from 9pm June 23 2023 to 6am September 30 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42 both directions jct nine to jct six and M6 both directions, Lane and carriageway closures and no emergency access for bridge demolition works for HS2.

• A446, from 9pm July 21 2023 to 6am February 28 2025, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M6 southbound to M42 southbound, link road, carriageway closure for construction works for HS2.

• M6, from midnight, June 14 2023 to 6am August 1 2025, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 both directions, junction 4 to junction 4A, Lane closure with switching and narrow lanes with speed restriction for construction of overbridge for HS2 scheme.

• M42, from midnight, April 18 2023 to 6am October 1 2025, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42 from, junction 7 to 9 northbound and southbound, Lane closure with Switching, narrow lanes and 50mph speed limit for Construction of HS2 Overbridge for major Scheme.

• M42, from midnight, April 18 2023 to 6am December 10 2025, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 both directions jct 3A link to M42 / M6 Toll shared section both directions jct eight, Narrow lanes and temporary 50 mph speed limit for Bridge construction works HS2.

• M42, from midnight, August 1 2023 to 6am November 1 2026, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42 both directions, junction 6 to jct 7A, Lane closures with switching, narrow lanes and 50mph speed limit Viaduct Bridge Beams installation works for major Scheme.

• M42, from 5am May 10 2023 to 5am December 10 2026, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M42 both directions jct nine to M6 jct 3a/M42 jct7a link road, 24 hour lane closures with switching for construction of HS2 structures.

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

• A5, from 8pm August 7 to 6am August 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5 northbound, Witherly Road to Mancetter Island, Lane closure due to maintenance works.

• A446, from 9pm August 7 to 6am August 10, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M42 southbound, jct nine to jct eight, carriageway closure and lane closure for carriageway reconstruction/renewal.

• A38, from 9pm August 9 to 6am August 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A38 clockwise Littleworth End roundabout, lane closure for technology works.

• A446, from 8pm August 11 2023 to 5am September 30 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M42 both directions jct nine to jct six and M6 both directions jct five to jct four, 24/7 weekend Lane and carriageway closures and no emergency access for bridge demolition works for HS2.

• M42, from 9pm August 11 to 5am September 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 both directions jct 3A to jct 4A and M42 northbound, link to M6 southbound, Lane closures to support M42 carriageway closures.

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