Drivers in and around Dorset will have 10 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

But motorists 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 already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• A303, from 9pm October 24 to 5am November 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A303 both directions Hayes End to Parkhouse - mobile lane works for drainage works.

• A35, from 6am April 16 2019 to 6am December 16 2022, slight delays (under 10 minutes): Third party works - Dorset VIP - traffic signals and speed limit - A35 Winterbourne Abbas.

• A31, from 8pm September 20 2021 to 6am December 21 2022, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A31 both directions Ringwood to Ashley Heath, carriageway closures for major projects, diversion via National Highways and local authority network.

And a further seven closures will begin over the next seven days:

• A31, from 9pm October 31 to 6am November 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A31 Ashley Heath westbound, exit slip lane closure and diversion for Off network road closure for Dorset council.

• A35, from 8am to 3pm on November 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A35 Berne Lane to Morcombelake stop and go road marking.

• A303, from 9pm November 4 to 6am November 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A303 eastbound, Mere to junction with A350 - lane closure for safety barrier repairs.

• A31, from 8pm November 8 to 6am November 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A31 eastbound and westbound, West Moors, slip road and lane closures for drainage work, diversion via National Highways network.

• A31, from 6am November 13 to 9.30am November 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A31 westbound, Roundhouse Roundabout to Almer, temporary traffic lights for BT works.

• A35, from 8pm November 14 to 6am November 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A35 Bridport to Dorchester - carriageway closure - maintenance works, diversion via . A35, A3066 to Misterton via A356 onto the A37 to the A35 at Poundbury.

• A303, from 8pm November 14 to 5am November 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A303 westbound, Mere entry slip road closure for Horticulture, diversion westbound, on New Road to Tinkers Hill.

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