A56 southbound lane 2 closure (MP 9/1 to 8/2)

Cleared

Start time: Mon, Jul 27, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Tue, Jul 28, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration: 7 hours 5 minutes 2 seconds
Road: A56 – A56 Southbound Between A679 And A680
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 2 closed, 1 of 1 lanes affected
Reason: Repair Work

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First published: Mon, Jul 27, 2026 9:13 AM
Last updated: Tue, Jul 28, 2026 2:51 AM
Cleared: Tue, Jul 28, 2026 3:05 AM

Latest update: A56 southbound lane 2 closure (MP 9/1 to 8/2)

Coordinates: 53.731196, -2.328084
Latitude span: 53.727770 – 53.735921
Longitude span: -2.328419 – -2.327657
Bounding box centre: 53.731846, -2.328038
Location descriptions: A56 southbound between A679 and A680

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Mon, Jul 27, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Tue, Jul 28, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length: 8 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

3 coordinate pairs

Description: A56 southbound between A679 and A680
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 1 operational lane
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {A7167779-0126-42FE-99D6-31B1EC0D5B4C}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 122 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.729224 -2.328127
53.728488 -2.327909

Segment 2

2 coordinate pairs

Description: A56 southbound between A679 and A680
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 1 operational lane
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start2 End1
Linear Element Road: A56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {A00AA784-E000-4E80-88D7-B88B4B1B6EE9}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 22 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.727967 -2.327738
53.72777 -2.327657

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs

Description: A56 southbound between A679 and A680
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 1 operational lane
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End2
Linear Element Road: A56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {5DBD0689-7DB8-4ED3-9FA4-2418132089F1}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 59 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.728488 -2.327909
53.728146 -2.327815
53.727967 -2.327738

Segment 4

16 coordinate pairs

Description: A56 southbound between A679 and A680
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 1 operational lane
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {C816113F-0F4F-4E9B-AB01-6C2F8429987D}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 654 m
To Distance: 1,364 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.735588 -2.327797
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53.733196 -2.328309
53.732405 -2.328394
53.732027 -2.328408
53.731713 -2.328419
53.730868 -2.328397
53.730607 -2.32838
53.730428 -2.328348
53.730077 -2.3283
53.729961 -2.328269
53.729574 -2.32819

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 24
First coordinate pair: -2.328190, 53.729574
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 24

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Repair Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Other