Birmingham road closures: five for motorists to avoid this week

Birmingham's motorists will have five road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

But drivers will be able to take some solace in the fact that all of them are only expected to cause slight delays, of less than 10 minutes.

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

• M6, from 9pm December 18 to 6am December 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 both directions jct four to jct 4a, lane closures for electrical works.

• A5, from 9pm December 8 2021 to 5.30am September 30 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5 westbound, hints bypass between the A453 and A38 junctions, (tamworth to lichfield), temporary speed, lane closures with switching and narrow lanes running for general construction works.

• M6, from 9pm September 18 2019 to 6am December 31 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6, junction 6 BC link road, 24 hour hatched area for bridge repairs.

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

• M6, from 9pm December 19 to 6am December 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 northbound, junction 6 to junction 7, lane closure for drainage works.

• M6, from 9pm December 19 to 6am December 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 northbound, jct five to jct six, lane closure for barriers repairs.

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