Newark and Sherwood road closures: five for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

Newark and Sherwood'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 under 10 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that one closure already in place is expected to carry on this week:

• A46, from 1pm July 14 to 6am July 25, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A46 northbound and southbound, Swinderby to Carholme roundabout, slip road, layby, and lane closures and temporary traffic signals due to maintenance works, diversion via National Highways network and local authority network.

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

• A46, from 8pm July 17 to 5am July 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A46 southbound, Brownhills roundabout, Lane closures for electrical works.

• A1, from 10am July 26 to 10am August 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A46 northbound, Winthorpe, temporary event signs for the Focus event.

• A1, from 8pm July 26 to 5am July 27, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 southbound, Balderton to Claypole, Lane closure for maintenance works.

• A1, from 8pm July 27 to 5am July 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A46 northbound, Winthorpe, slip road and lane closures due to maintenance work, diversion via National Highways and local authority network.

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