DRIVERS in Basingstoke will have nine National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

And two of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing waits 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:

• M3, from 9am February 20 to 1pm July 24, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M3 northbound, junction 5 to 5, hard shoulder closure for inspection works.

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

• A34, from 8pm May 31 to 6am June 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 southbound, Litchfield, Lane closures for inspection work.

• M3, from 8pm June 1 to 6am June 6, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M3 both directions, junction 6, slip road and lane closures for drainage work, diversion via National Highways network.

• M3, from 8pm June 5 to 6am June 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M3 southbound to A303 westbound, link road lane closures for inspection work.

• A34, from 8pm June 6 to 6am June 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 both directions Bullington to Whitchurch, Lane closure for barrier works.

• A34, from 8pm June 7 to 6am June 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 both directions Whitchurch to Litchfield, Lane closure for barrier works.

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• A303, from 8pm June 8 to 6am June 9, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M3 southbound, junction 7, Slip and lane closures for drainage works.

• A34, from 8pm June 8 to 6am June 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 both directions Whitchurch to Litchfield, Lane closure for barrier works.

• A34, from 8pm June 12 to 6am June 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 both directions Litchfield to Beacon Hill, Lane closure for barrier works.

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