WINCHESTER'S motorists will have 14 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 and 30 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:

• 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.

And a further 13 closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• A34, from 8pm September 2 to 6am September 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound, Bullington, slip road and lane closures for maintenance work.

• M27, from 8pm September 2 to 6am September 11, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M27 both directions, junction 9 to junction 10, slip road and lane closures for major improvement work.

• A303, from 8.30pm September 2 to 6am September 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A303 westbound, Norton Farm to Bullington, Lane closures for maintenance work.

• M3, from 8pm September 5 to 6am September 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M3 both directions, junction 9, slip road and lane closures for maintenance work.

• M3, from 8pm September 9 to 6am September 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M3 southbound, junction 11, Lane closure for technology works.

• A303, from 8.30pm September 9 to 6am September 10, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A303 westbound, Overton, slip road and lane closures for maintenance work.

• A34, from 9pm September 9 to 6am September 10, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M3 and A34 both directions, junction 9, Roundabout and lane closures for barrier repairs.

• M27, from 6am September 10 to 6am December 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M27 both directions, junction 9 to junction 10, 24/7 lane closures for major improvement work.

• M3, from 8pm September 11 to 6am September 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M3 southbound, junction 8 to junction 9, Lane closure for technology works.

• A303, from 9pm September 11 to 6am September 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A303 westbound, Micheldever, slip road and lane closures for maintenance work.

• A34, from 8pm September 12 to 6am September 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 both directions Sutton Scotney Services, Services and lane closures for inspection work.

• A303, from 9.30pm September 13 to 6am September 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A303 eastbound, Picket Twenty, slip road and lane closures for maintenance work.

• A303, from 8pm September 16 to 6am October 24, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A34 southbound, Bullington to Three Maids Hill, carriageway closure for resurfacing work.

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