Highways England has announced bridge repairs will take place on a stretch of the M53 carriageway in Cheshire.

Works will involve resurfacing and re-proofing the bridges which carry the northbound carriageway over the roundabout at junction 7.

Contractors for Highways England need to close a half-a-mile of the northbound carriageway from 8pm on 4 September until 6am on 7 September.

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Closures will then occur on the same times from 11 – 14 September.

The carriageway will also be closed overnight from 8pm - 6am for up to five nights from 14 September.

Mark Mosley, Project Manager at Highways England, said: "Our contractors will be carrying out essential repairs to the bridges which should reduce the need for emergency resurfacing work in the future and provide drivers with much smoother journeys."

(LM)