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

Knowsley's motorists will have 10 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.
Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020
Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

Knowsley's motorists will have 10 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And three of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing waits of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

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

M57, from 9.30am April 25 to 3.30pm September 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M57 southbound, junction 6 exit slip road lane one closure due to horticultural works.

M57, from 9.30am April 19 to 3.30pm September 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M57 southbound, junction 3 exit slip road lane closure due to horticultural works.

M57, from 9pm June 6 to 6am October 31, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M57 northbound and southbound, junction 1 - three lane closures and carriageway closures due to resurfacing scheme.

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M57, from 8pm June 27 to 6am October 31, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M57 southbound, junction 4 - one lane closures and carriageway closures due to resurfacing scheme.

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

M57, from 9.30am July 25 to 3.30pm July 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M57 southbound, junction 2 exit slip road closure lane closure for horticultural works.

M57, from 6am July 30 to 7pm July 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M57 northbound, junction 4 exit slip road lane closure due to general maintenance works.

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M57, from 6am to 7pm on July 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M57 southbound, junction 5 exit slip lane closure due to vegetation clearance on the A580.

M57, from 6am July 30 to 7pm July 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M57 southbound, junction 4 exit slip road lane closure due to maintenance works.

M57, from 9pm July 30 to 5am July 31, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 eastbound, junction 6 to junction 7 - carriageway closure for drainage.

M57, from 9.30am August 8 to 3.30pm August 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M57 northbound, junction 6 exit slip road lane closure due to horticultural works.

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