The Forest of Dean'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 six closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• M50, from 10pm August 9 to 5.30am September 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M50 eastbound and westbound, from M5 jct eight to M50 jct 4, lane closures for cyclic maintenance grass cutting/visibility cuts.

• M48, from 2am July 14 to 6am November 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M48 eastbound, Severn Bridge lane closure 24 / seven for main cable inspection and bridge maintenance works.

• M48, from 7pm June 22 2022 to 6am January 23 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M48 westbound, Severn Bridge - Lane closure for main cable inspection works.

• M48, from 7pm May 9 2022 to 6am April 5 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M48 eastbound, junction 2 to 1 Severn Bridge - carriageway closure for structure maintenance, diversion via M4 Prince of Wales Bridge.

• M48, from 7pm May 11 2022 to 6am April 7 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M48 westbound, junction 1 to 2 Severn Bridge - carriageway closure for structure maintenance, diversion via M4 Prince of Wales bridge.

• M4, from 10pm May 23 2022 to 6am April 14 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 westbound, junction 22 to 23 Prince of Wales Bridge - carriageway closure for structure maintenance, diversion via M48 Severn Bridge.

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

• A40, from 9am to 3.30pm on August 25, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A40 eastbound, Highnam Woods to Churcham School two-Way signals for Horticulture.

• M48, from 7.30am to 12.30pm on August 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M48 both directions Severn Bridge closed for Half Marathon event. Diversion via M4 Prince of Wales bridge.

• A40, from 9am September 1 to 3pm September 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A40 Both Directions A4136 to A48 Stop and Go signs for drainage.

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