Wigan road closures: almost a dozen for motorists to avoid this week

Wigan's motorists have nine road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.
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Three of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing hold-ups of between 10 and 30 minutes.

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

There are nine closures to look out for this weekThere are nine closures to look out for this week
There are nine closures to look out for this week
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• M58, from 9pm April 1 to 6am May 21, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M6 both directions J26 to J27 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal.

• M6, from 5am April 14 2021 to 5am September 30 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 North and southbound, junction 23-27 narrow lanes with 50mph speed restrictions due to M6 SMART construction works.

• M6, from 5am April 9 2021 to 6am September 30 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 northbound and southbound, junctions 24, 25 and 26 lane closures on slip roads due to improvements.

A further six closures will begin shortly:

• M6, from 9pm May 9 to 5am May 11, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 both directions, junction 27 to junction 27 - lane closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal.

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• M58, from 9pm May 9 to 6am May 15, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M6 North and southbound, junction 21A-26 lane closures and carriageway closures due to SMART improvement works.

• M6, from 9pm May 15 to 5am May 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 both directions, junction 27 to junction 27 - lane closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal.

• M58, from 9pm May 15 to 6am May 22, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M6 northbound and southbound, J21a to J26 - Lane closure for construction improvement/upgrade on behalf of Costain.

• M6, from 9.30am to 3pm on May 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 northbound and southbound, junction 27 lane closures due to drainage works.

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• M6, from 9pm May 22 to 5am May 24, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M6 both directions, junction 27 to junction 27 - lane closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal.

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

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