THE entry slip road to the M6 southbound at Junction 36 near Farleton will be closed for three nights as part of a major project to resurface a section of the motorway close to its junction with the A590.

The closure will take place overnight on Wednesday, November 2; Thursday, November 3; and Friday, November 4, between 7pm and 7am the next morning.

A clearly signed diversion will take drivers on to the motorway northbound to Junction 37, where they can exit and turn at the junction to rejoin southbound. Drivers of larger vehicles are asked to ensure they follow this route, as there is a low bridge preventing use of the A roads leading south to Junction 35.

The £1.2 million resurfacing project at Junction 36 started on October 3 and is due to be completed by November 27.

Highways Agency project manager Phil Davies said: "This work has been timed to minimise disruption, with only slight delays expected."