North Somerset's motorists will have nine road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

But the news isn't too bad, with all of them only expected to cause slight delays, of under 10 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:

• M5, from 9pm September 29 to 6am December 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 19 to junction 18 lane closures for bridge maintenance.

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

• M5, from 9pm November 17 to 6am November 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 19 to junction 18 lane closures for bridge maintenance.

• M5, from 8pm November 18 to 6am November 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 20 to 21 - lane closures for carriageway renewal.

• M5, from 8pm November 19 to 6am November 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 20 to 21 - hard shoulder running for carriageway renewal.

• M5, from 9pm November 19 to 6am November 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 19 to junction 18 lane closures for bridge maintenance.

• M5, from 9pm November 19 to 6am November 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, jct 21 exit slip - Lane closure for emergency barrier repairs.

• M5, from 8am to 4pm on November 24, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 18 to 19 - hard shoulder closure for structure inspections.

• M5, from 9pm November 30 to 6am December 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 19 to junction 18 lane closures for bridge maintenance.

• M5, from 8pm December 1 to 6am December 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 20 to junction 21 single lane running for improvement/Upgrade scheme.

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