Motorists travelling around Darlington will have six road closures to avoid in the coming days and over the weekend.

One of them is expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing a holdup of between 10 minutes and 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:

• A167, from 8pm April 2 to 6am July 27, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1M northbound and southbound, junction 59 Newton Aycliffe Interchange, carriageway closures, lane closures, 24hr narrow lanes and speed restrictions for structural repairs.

• A66, from 8pm April 22 to 6am October 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A66 eastbound and westbound, Lingfield Point, lane closures for horticulture works.

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

• A66, from 8pm July 5 to 6am July 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A66 eastbound and westbound, Blackwell Bypass to Blands Corner, traffic signals for maintenance works.

• A66, from 8pm July 8 to 6am July 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A66 eastbound, Little Burdon to Long Newton, carriageway closure, lane closure for horticulture works.

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• A66, from 8pm July 8 to 6am July 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A66 eastbound and westbound, Little Burdon to Long Newton, diversion route and signage for works off network.

• A66, from 10pm July 12 to 6am July 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A66 westbound, Sadberge, carriageway closure and lane closure for drainage maintenance works.

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