Wirral's motorists will have 13 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 hold-ups of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

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

• M53, from 8pm January 11 to 6am January 22, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M53 southbound, junction 2 - four lane closures and slip road closures due to electrical works.

• M53, from 8pm January 4 to 6am January 29, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M53 northbound and southbound, J1 to J12 - Lane closure for communications.

• M53, from 8am January 13 to 5pm February 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M53 northbound, junction 3 - two - Lane closure for inspection/survey.

• M53, from 9pm January 17 to 5am January 22, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M53 northbound and southbound, junction 4 to 5 - Lane closure for drainage.

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

• M53, from 9pm January 18 to 5am January 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M53 northbound, junction 2 - Lane closure for barriers.

• M53, from 9pm January 19 to 5am February 1, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M53 southbound, junction 3 lane closure and slip road closure due to electrical works.

• M53, from 9pm January 21 to 5am January 22, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M53 northbound, junction 3 to junction 2 - Lane closure for Structure - maintenance.

• M53, from 8pm January 24 to 6am January 31, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M53 southbound, junction 2 - one lane closure and slip road closure due to electrical works.

• M53, from 9pm January 25 to 5am January 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M53 northbound and southbound, junction 4 to junction 3 - Lane closure for Structure - maintenance.

• M53, from 8pm January 26 to 5am March 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M53 northbound, J4 to J2 - Lane closure for Electrical works.

• M53, from 9pm January 26 to 5am January 27, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M53 northbound, junction 4 - Lane closure for Structure - maintenance.

• A41, from 8pm January 27 to 5am January 29, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A41 East and westbound, from Ring Road to A55 lane closures due to general maintenance works.

• M53, from 9pm January 28 to 5am January 29, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M53 northbound and southbound, junction 5 to junction 4 - Lane closure for Structure - maintenance.

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