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A56 Northbound lane 1 closure with switching (MP 1/0 to 4/8)

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A56 Northbound lane 1 closure with switching (MP 1/0 to 4/8)

Start time
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
1 second
Road
A56 – A56 Northbound Between M66/A680/A676 And A682
Category
Construction Work
Direction
Northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 1 closed, 1 of 1 lanes affected
Reason
Construction Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Tue, Sep 29, 2026 7:18 PM
Last updated
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 4:23 PM
Cleared
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 8:00 PM
  • Latest update: A56 Northbound lane 1 closure with switching (MP 1/0 to 4/8)
Coordinates
53.691695, -2.314251
Latitude span
53.675312 – 53.698940
Longitude span
-2.331420 – -2.306001
Bounding box centre
53.687126, -2.318711
Location descriptions
  • A56 northbound between M66/A680/A676 and A682
  • A56 northbound within the A681 junction
  • A56 northbound between A682 and A681
  • A56 northbound between A681 and B6232
  • A56 northbound between B6232 and A680
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
9 hours
Probability code (raw)
probable
Compliance option (raw)
mandatory
Source identification (raw)
roadworks
Management type value
other
Contra-flow flag (raw)
false
Width restriction flag (raw)
false
Height restriction flag (raw)
false
Weight restriction flag (raw)
false

Segment 1

18 coordinate pairs
Description
A56 northbound between M66/A680/A676 and A682
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
A56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{EF4EBA0E-2B00-44D0-91E9-66B1F9224148}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,149 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.682534 -2.306521
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53.684189 -2.306124
53.684333 -2.30611
53.684585 -2.306067
53.685079 -2.30604
53.685978 -2.306001
53.68641 -2.306004
53.687146 -2.306066
53.6872 -2.30607
53.687551 -2.306088
53.687766 -2.30612
53.688261 -2.306214
53.688449 -2.306254

Segment 2

2 coordinate pairs
Description
A56 northbound within the A681 junction
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{147B9BEF-C832-46B0-BE73-F9A7431E2420}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
80 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.693905 -2.313025
53.693687 -2.314189

Segment 3

10 coordinate pairs
Description
A56 northbound between A682 and A681
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
442 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.692024 -2.307196
53.692311 -2.307304
53.692365 -2.307335

Segment 4

11 coordinate pairs
Description
A56 northbound within the A681 junction
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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53.693504 -2.318746
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Segment 5

4 coordinate pairs
Description
A56 northbound between M66/A680/A676 and A682
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
A56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
57 m
To Distance
396 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.675312 -2.309495
53.676083 -2.309169
53.677253 -2.308662
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Segment 6

24 coordinate pairs
Description
A56 northbound within the A681 junction
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{16853DC8-D5CE-41EF-AA5C-559A6A0E5B0C}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
468 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

3 coordinate pairs
Description
A56 northbound between A681 and B6232
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{8671903B-DD09-431D-B565-DD1BFF885803}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
140 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.696735 -2.327192
53.697458 -2.328894
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Segment 8

9 coordinate pairs
Description
A56 northbound between B6232 and A680
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
A56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
233 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.698531 -2.330871
53.698818 -2.331267
53.69894 -2.33142

Segment 9

15 coordinate pairs
Description
A56 northbound between A681 and B6232
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{BAF60277-B037-48E3-A60F-68E309726561}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
636 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Geometry type
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Geometry points
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First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
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Cause type
Construction Work
Detailed cause
Construction Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Tue, Sep 29, 2026 7:18 PM
Record versioned
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 4:23 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

Driving on the A56? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

A56 live closures

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A56 Southbound Bent Gate exit slip road lane closure

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Rawtenstall A56 · A56 Southbound Between B6232 And A681

Cleared 2 days 13 hours ago

Started 9 Oct 2026, 19:09 Ended 10 Oct 2026, 01:30

A56 Southbound Bent Gate exit slip road lane closure

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A56 Southbound Bent Gate exit slip road lane closure

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Rawtenstall A56 · A56 Southbound Between B6232 And A681

Cleared 2 days 20 hours ago

Started 9 Oct 2026, 19:00 Ended 9 Oct 2026, 19:05

A56 Southbound Bent Gate exit slip road lane closure

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A56 Southbound lane 2 closure (MP 7/6 to 3/0)

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Rawtenstall A56 · A56 Southbound Between A680 And B6232

Cleared 3 days 12 hours ago

Started 8 Oct 2026, 20:00 Ended 9 Oct 2026, 02:45

A56 Southbound lane 2 closure (MP 7/6 to 3/0)

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A56 Southbound Bent Gate exit slip road lane closure

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Rawtenstall A56 · A56 Southbound Between B6232 And A681

Cleared 3 days 11 hours ago

Started 8 Oct 2026, 19:48 Ended 9 Oct 2026, 03:30

A56 Southbound Bent Gate exit slip road lane closure

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A56 Northbound lane 1 closure with switch (MP 1/7 to 3/0)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Rawtenstall A56 · A56 Northbound Between M66/A680/A676 And A682

Cleared 3 days 13 hours ago

Started 8 Oct 2026, 19:24 Ended 9 Oct 2026, 01:30

A56 Northbound lane 1 closure with switch (MP 1/7 to 3/0)

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A56 Southbound Bent Gate exit slip road lane closure

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Rawtenstall A56 · A56 Southbound Between B6232 And A681

Cleared 3 days 19 hours ago

Started 8 Oct 2026, 19:00 Ended 8 Oct 2026, 20:00

A56 Southbound Bent Gate exit slip road lane closure

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