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

But the news isn't too bad, with all of them only expected to cause slight delays, of less than 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:

• M3, from 8pm July 10 to 6am August 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M3 northbound, junction 11 to junction 9, Lane closures for concrete barrier scheme.

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

• A34, from 9pm August 7 to 6am August 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 southbound, Three Maids Hill, slip road and lane closures for electrical work.

• A34, from 8pm August 9 to 6am September 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M3 southbound to A303 westbound, link road and lane closures for barrier work.

• A3, from 8am August 10 to 8pm August 11, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A3 Oueen Elizabeth Country Park, South Downs Show.

• A303, from 9pm August 12 to 6am August 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A303 eastbound, Upper Norton Farm, slip road and lane closure for maintenance work.

• A303, from 9pm August 15 to 6am August 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A303 eastbound, Overton, slip road and lane closures for maintenance work.

• M3, from 9pm August 19 to 6am August 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M3 northbound, junction 12, slip road and lane closures for maintenance work.

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