Moorlands businesses and commuters who rely on part of the M6 have been told to prepare for five months of closures and delays.
Three days of urgent repair works saw the start of overnight closures on the northbound carriageway of the M6 between junctions 15 and 16 begin on Friday.
Defects in the carriageway leading to this work were found during inspections ahead of a lengthier project to install new safety barriers and carry out resurfacing due to start on 16th January and run until the middle of June.
National Highways has said that the M6 will be reduced to three narrow lanes in both directions and there will also be a 50mph speed limit in place.
Night closures are also planned to take place between 8pm and 6am through several dates through January and February.
