Sandwell road closures: nine for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

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

And two of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that nine closures are due to start over the next two weeks:

• M5, from 9pm July 17 to 6am July 29, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 both directions jct three to jct 4, lane closures for horticultural works.

• M6, from 9pm July 17 to 6am July 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 both directions, junction 6 to junction 7, lane closure for barrier/fence safety repairs.

• M5, from 9.30am to 3pm on July 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 both directions Mayfield Road to Ferndale Road, two-way traffic signals signals for inspection/survey.

• M5, from 9.30am to 3pm on July 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 both directions Roundhills Road to Pitfields Close, two-way traffic signals signals for inspection/survey.

• M6, from 9pm July 18 to 6am July 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound to M6 southbound and M6 northbound to M5 southbound, link roads (Eastern arm both directions), lane closure for barrier repairs.

• M6, from 9pm July 19 to 6am July 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 both directions, junction 7 to junction 9, lane closure for barrier/fence safety repairs.

• A4123, from 8pm July 20 to 5am July 22, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M5 both directions jct one to jct three and jct two northbound, exit slip road, Lane closures and slip road carriageway closure for technology works.

• A4123, from 8pm July 24 to 6am August 10, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M5 borth directions jct one to jct 3, Lane and carriageway closures for signage upgrades.

• M5, from 11pm July 29 to 8am July 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 both directions, junction 2 to junction 1, lane closure for inspection/survey.

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