South Kesteven road closures: seven for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

South Kesteven's motorists will have seven 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 seven closures are due to start over the next two weeks:

• A1, from 7pm October 16 to 6am October 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Stamford, diversion route via National Highways network for works on local authority network.

• A1, from 8pm October 16 to 6am October 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound, Gonerby to Long Bennington, Lane closure for drainage works.

• A1, from 8pm October 19 to 6am October 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Stretton to Easton, slip road, lane and lay-by closures for drainage works, diversion route via National Highways network and local authority network.

• A1, from 7pm October 20 to 6am October 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Colsterowrth to Grantham relief road, diversion route due to works on local authority network.

• A1, from 8pm October 23 to 6am November 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Harlaxton to Gonerby Moor, slip road and lane closures due to maintenance work, diversion via National Highways and local authority network.

• A1, from 8pm October 23 to 5am October 24, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound, South Witham to Colsterworth, Lane and gap closure for barrier repairs, diversion route via National Highways network and local authority network.

• A1, from 8pm October 25 to 5am October 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 southbound, Stoke Rochford to Skillington, Lane closure due to barrier repairs.

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