Somerset West and Taunton's motorists will have three 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 three closures are due to start over the next two weeks:

• A30, from midnight, January 2 to 5am April 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 both directions, junction 20 to 31 mobile lane closures for drainage works.

• M5, from 8pm January 3 to 4am January 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 both directions, junction 24 to junction 25, lane closures for barrier works.

• M5, from 9pm January 11 to 5am January 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 25 entry slip road closure for electrical works, diversion southbound to junction 26 and return.

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