MOTORISTS are being advised of a series of roadworks which will affect the M53 motorway in the next few months.

National Highways has said a programme of maintenance and improvement roadworks will take place across the entire motorway, between junctions 1 and 12, plus the slip and link roads.

The M53 motorway stretches from the outskirts of Chester, where it adjoins the A55, through to Wallasey, shortly before the Kingsway Tunnel to Liverpool.

The works are expected to take place overnight between 7pm and 6am (7am on Saturday and Sunday mornings) during a period starting on Wednesday, August 17 and ending on Friday, December 23.

It is expected the works will be carried out in stages over the next few months.

During any road closures, traffic will be diverted via alternative junctions of the M53 motorway and local roads. These diversions will be clearly indicated by traffic signs throughout the area.

The restrictions will not apply to emergency services or special-forces vehicles, and the prohibitions will not apply to emergency services, works, winter maintenance, or traffic officer vehicles.

The restrictions and prohibitions will only apply during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs.