South Kesteven road closures: more than a dozen for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

South Kesteven's motorists will have 15 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

But drivers will be able to take some solace in the fact that all of them are only expected to cause slight delays, of under 10 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that four closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• A1, from 10am August 16 to 11pm September 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Tickencote to A43, slip road closure and temporary event signing for the Burghley House horse trials.

• A1, from 8am August 16 to 4pm September 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Marston to Gonerby Moor, diversion route for works on local authority network.

• A1, from 8pm August 21 to 6am September 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Colsterworth to Harlaxton, diversion route for work on local authority network.

• A52, from 8pm June 26 to 6am September 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A52 Barrowby, 24/7 Lane closure and speed restriction with traffic signals due to works being undertaken on behalf of Cadent Gas.

And a further 11 closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• A1, from 8pm August 29 to 5am August 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 southbound, Long Bennington, Lane closure for maintenance works.

• A1, from 8pm August 30 to 6am August 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Stretton to Easton, Lane and gap closures for maintenance works, diversion route via National Highways network and local authority network.

• A1, from 8.30pm August 30 to 5am August 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Wothorpe to Great Casterton, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• A1, from 8pm September 1 to 6am September 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Gonerby Moor to Foston, Lane closures due to maintenance work.

• A1, from 8pm September 4 to 5am September 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound, Stoke Rochford to Great Ponton, Lane closure due to maintenance work.

• A1, from 8pm September 5 to 6am September 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Colsterworth to Great Ponton, Lane closures for drainage works.

• A1, from 8pm September 5 to 5am September 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound, Marston to Long Bennington, Lane closure due to barrier repairs.

• A1, from 8pm September 6 to 5am September 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 southbound, Gonerby Moor to Barrowby, Lane closure for maintenance works.

• A1, from 6pm September 7 to 7am September 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, A606, junction to A6121 junction, diversion route via National Highways networks for works on local authority network.

• A1, from 8pm September 7 to 5am September 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 southbound, South Witham to Stretton, Lane closure for maintenance repairs.

• A1, from 8pm September 11 to 6am September 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Tickencote to South Witham, diversion route via National Highways network for survey works,.

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