Road closures: nine for Wigan drivers to be aware of over the next fortnight

Drivers in and around Wigan will have nine National Highways road closures to watch out for in the coming days.
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And three 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 two closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

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M6, from 5am April 14 2021 to 5am September 30 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 northbound and southbound, junctions 23 to 27 - narrow lanes with 50mph speed restrictions due to M6 Smart Construction works.

Three of the major works are expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hourThree of the major works are expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour
Three of the major works are expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour
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M6, from 5am April 9 2021 to 6am September 30 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 northbound and southbound, junctions 24 to 26 – lane closures on slip roads due to improvements.

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

M6, from 8pm August 31 to 6am September 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 both directions junctions 26 to 27 - lane closure for structure - maintenance.

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M602, from 9pm September 2 to 5am September 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound junctions 11 to 12 - lane closure for barriers.

M6, from 9pm September 3 to 5am September 4, moderate delays (10 to 30 minutes): M6 northbound and southbound, junctions 26 to 27 - lane closure for horticulture (cutting and planting).

M6, from 8am September 4 to 5pm September 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 both directions, junctions 26 to 27 - lane closure for inspection/survey.

M6, from 8am September 4 to 5pm September 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 both directions, junctions 26 to 27 - lane closure for inspection/survey.

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A580, from 9pm September 4 to 6am September 11, moderate delays (10 to 30 minutes): M6 northbound and southbound, junctions 21a to 26 – lane closures and carriageway closures due to improvement works.

M6, from 9pm September 11 to 6am September 18, moderate delays (10 to 30 minutes): M6 northbound and southbound, junctions 21s to 26 – lane closures and carriageway closures due to improvement works.

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