National Highways warn of road and lane closures on M55, M6, M65, A585 in run up to Christmas and into 2024

Drivers in and around Lancashire will have 27 National Highways road closures to watch out for.

And most are expected to cause delays of between 10 and 30 minutes.

The latest expected works list shows that nine closures are already in place or are expected to take place this week:

• M6, from 8pm December 1 to 6am December 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M61 both directions J9 to M6 - lane closure for communications.

• M6, from 8pm December 14 to 4am December 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6, junction 31 northbound, exit slip road, closure of slip road to test lighting columns.

• M6, from 9pm December 18 to 5am December 19, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M65 eastbound and westbound, Terminal Island and junction 1 lane closures and carriageway closures due to general maintenance works.

• M6, from 9pm March 10 2023 to 6am February 17 2024, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M6 northbound and southbound, junction 32 to 33, Lane closures for Heating Strengthening on bridge.

• M6, from 8pm December 14 to 4am December 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6, junction 31 northbound, exit slip road, closure of slip road to test lighting columns.

• M6, from 8pm November 23 2023 to 6am January 16 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 northbound and southbound, junction 38 to 32, Various Lane closures and 50mph speed restriction for road marking and stud renewal.