Rushcliffe road closures: seven for motorists to avoid this week

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

And one of them is expected to cause major delays – with drivers facing a holdup of at least 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:

• A46, from 8pm January 7 2022 to 8pm May 22 2023, severe delays (more than 30 minutes): A52 eastbound and westbound, Gamston, carriageway, lane closures and 24/7 narrow lanes due to improvement works, diversion route via National Highways and local authority network.

• A1, from 8pm April 28 to 6am May 27, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Markham Moor Interchange to Apleyhead Interchange, Lane closures for maintenance works.

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

• A46, from 8pm May 24 to 6am May 25, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A52 westbound, Bingham, Lane closures due to maintenance work.

• A42, from 8pm May 30 to 6am June 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A453 northbound and southbound, M1 (junction 23a) to West Leake, Lay by, carriageway and lane closures for maintenance works, diversion route via National Highways network and local authority network.

• A42, from 8pm May 31 to 5am June 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A42 southbound, junction 14, Lane closure for maintenance works.

• A46, from 8pm June 1 to 6am June 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A46 northbound and southbound, Saxondale to Flintham, slip road, layby and lane closures for maintenance works, diversion route via National Highways network and local authority network.

• A42, from 1pm June 3 to 5am June 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A42/M1 southbound, Finger Farm roundabout to junction 14, carriageway, lane, link road and lay-by closures for maintenance works, diversion via National Highways network 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.