DRIVERS in and around Darlington will have 10 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

Two of them are expected to cause moderate delays, with motorists facing hold-ups of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that one closure already in place is expected to carry on this week:

• A1(M), from 8pm November 15 2021 to 6am June 25 2022, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1M northbound and southbound, J56 to J58, carriageway closures and lane closures for reconditioning works.

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A further seven closures will begin over the next seven days:

• A66, from 8pm February 23 to 6am February 24, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A66 eastbound, Mad Dog Layby to Long Newton lane closure for horticulture works.

• A66, from 8pm February 25 to 6am February 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A66 eastbound and westbound, Blackwell to Blands Corner lane closure with traffic signals for horticulture works.

• A66, from 8pm March 1 to 6am March 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A66 eastbound and westbound, Blands Corner to Blackwell lane closure with traffic signals for horticulture works.

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• A66, from 8pm March 3 to 6am March 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A66 eastbound, Blands Corner to Neasham Road, lane closure with traffic signals for horticulture works.

• A1(M), from 11.30pm March 5 to 7.30am March 6, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): diversion route and signage for off network works A1M northbound and southbound, junction 58 to 59.

• A1(M), from 9am March 7 to 2.30pm March 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1M northbound, junction 49 to 65, A66M eastbound and westbound, mobile lane closure for boundary fence inspection.

• A194(M), from 9am March 7 to 2.30pm March 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1M southbound, junction 65 to 49, A194M northbound and southbound, A195M southbound, mobile lane closure for boundary fence inspection.

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