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1,134 archived incidents found

Filters applied: Road: M56 • Status: Cleared

M56 eastbound hard shoulder and lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 24/4 to 20/5)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J9 And J7

Cleared 1 month 3 days ago

Started 8 Sep 2026, 20:00 Ended 9 Sep 2026, 00:00

M56 eastbound hard shoulder and lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 24/4 to 20/5)

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A556 Northbound lane 1 closure (MP 5/6 to 6/2)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East A556 · A556 Northbound Between A50 And M56 J7

Cleared 1 month 3 days ago

Started 8 Sep 2026, 20:00 Ended 8 Sep 2026, 20:05

A556 Northbound lane 1 closure (MP 5/6 to 6/2)

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M56 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 40/4 to 39/8)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Halton M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J12 And J11

Cleared 1 month 3 days ago

Started 8 Sep 2026, 07:00 Ended 8 Sep 2026, 16:00

M56 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 40/4 to 39/8)

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M56 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 21/2 to 20/6)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J9 And J7

Cleared 1 month 3 days ago

Started 8 Sep 2026, 11:07 Ended 8 Sep 2026, 13:40

M56 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 21/2 to 20/6)

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M56 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 21/2 to 20/6)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J9 And J7

Cleared 1 month 4 days ago

Started 8 Sep 2026, 07:00 Ended 8 Sep 2026, 10:45

M56 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 21/2 to 20/6)

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M56 Westbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane 1 closure starting as hardshoulder closure at MP 11/6

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Trafford M56 · M56 J5 Westbound Exit For Manchester Airport

Cleared 1 month 4 days ago

Started 7 Sep 2026, 19:48 Ended 8 Sep 2026, 02:35

M56 Westbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane 1 closure starting as hardshoulder closure at MP 11/6

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A556 Northbound lane 1 closure (MP 5/6 to 6/2)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East A556 · A556 Northbound Between A50 And M56 J7

Cleared 1 month 4 days ago

Started 7 Sep 2026, 20:00 Ended 8 Sep 2026, 02:15

A556 Northbound lane 1 closure (MP 5/6 to 6/2)

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M56 Eastbound lane 4 closure (MP 16/5 to 12/7)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Manchester M56 · M56 Eastbound Within J6

Cleared 1 month 4 days ago

Started 7 Sep 2026, 19:23 Ended 8 Sep 2026, 01:55

M56 Eastbound lane 4 closure (MP 16/5 to 12/7)

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M56 Eastbound Jct 11 entry slip road lane 1 closure

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Halton M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J11 And J10

Cleared 1 month 4 days ago

Started 7 Sep 2026, 19:39 Ended 8 Sep 2026, 00:30

M56 Eastbound Jct 11 entry slip road lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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M56 Westbound Jct 5 entry slip road closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Trafford M56 · M56 J5 Westbound Access From Manchester Airport

Cleared 1 month 4 days ago

Started 7 Sep 2026, 19:48 Ended 7 Sep 2026, 23:50

M56 Westbound Jct 5 entry slip road closure

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M56 Westbound Jct 5 entry slip road closure

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Trafford M56 · M56 J5 Westbound Access From Manchester Airport

Cleared 1 month 4 days ago

Started 7 Sep 2026, 20:00 Ended 7 Sep 2026, 20:00

M56 Westbound Jct 5 entry slip road closure

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M56 Eastbound lane 4 closure (MP 16/5 to 12/7)

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Manchester M56 · M56 Eastbound Within J6

Cleared 1 month 4 days ago

Started 7 Sep 2026, 20:00 Ended 7 Sep 2026, 20:00

M56 Eastbound lane 4 closure (MP 16/5 to 12/7)

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M56 Westbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane 1 closure starting as hardshoulder closure at MP 11/6

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Trafford M56 · M56 J5 Westbound Exit For Manchester Airport

Cleared 1 month 4 days ago

Started 7 Sep 2026, 20:00 Ended 7 Sep 2026, 20:00

M56 Westbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane 1 closure starting as hardshoulder closure at MP 11/6

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M56 Eastbound Jct 11 entry slip road lane 1 closure

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Halton M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J11 And J10

Cleared 1 month 4 days ago

Started 7 Sep 2026, 20:00 Ended 7 Sep 2026, 20:00

M56 Eastbound Jct 11 entry slip road lane 1 closure

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M56 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 40/4 to 39/8)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Halton M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J12 And J11

Cleared 1 month 4 days ago

Started 7 Sep 2026, 07:00 Ended 7 Sep 2026, 15:45

M56 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 40/4 to 39/8)

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M56 Westbound Jct 11 exit slip road lane 1 closure with switching

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Halton M56 · M56 J11 Westbound Exit

Cleared 1 month 5 days ago

Started 7 Sep 2026, 08:13 Ended 7 Sep 2026, 11:15

M56 Westbound Jct 11 exit slip road lane 1 closure with switching

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M56 Westbound Jct 11 exit slip road lane 1 closure with switching

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Halton M56 · M56 J11 Westbound Exit

Cleared 1 month 5 days ago

Started 7 Sep 2026, 08:30 Ended 7 Sep 2026, 08:35

M56 Westbound Jct 11 exit slip road lane 1 closure with switching

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M56 Eastbound to M6 Northbound link road closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Warrington M6 · M6 Northbound Within J20 After M56 J9 Eastbound Access

Cleared 1 month 5 days ago

Started 6 Sep 2026, 19:37 Ended 7 Sep 2026, 00:35

M56 Eastbound to M6 Northbound link road closure

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M56 Eastbound lane 4 closure (MP 16/5 to 12/7)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Manchester M56 · M56 Eastbound Within J6

Cleared 1 month 5 days ago

Started 6 Sep 2026, 20:00 Ended 6 Sep 2026, 20:00

M56 Eastbound lane 4 closure (MP 16/5 to 12/7)

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M56 Westbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane 1 closure starting as hardshoulder closure at MP 11/6

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Trafford M56 · M56 J5 Westbound Exit For Manchester Airport

Cleared 1 month 5 days ago

Started 6 Sep 2026, 20:00 Ended 6 Sep 2026, 20:00

M56 Westbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane 1 closure starting as hardshoulder closure at MP 11/6

Category: Road Maintenance
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M56 Westbound Jct 5 entry slip road closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Trafford M56 · M56 J5 Westbound Access From Manchester Airport

Cleared 1 month 5 days ago

Started 6 Sep 2026, 20:00 Ended 6 Sep 2026, 20:00

M56 Westbound Jct 5 entry slip road closure

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M56 Eastbound Jct 4 entry slip road closure

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Trafford M56 · M56 J4 Eastbound Access

Cleared 1 month 6 days ago

Started 5 Sep 2026, 20:31 Ended 6 Sep 2026, 03:55

M56 Eastbound Jct 4 entry slip road closure

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M56 Eastbound Jct 4 entry slip road closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Trafford M56 · M56 J4 Eastbound Access

Cleared 1 month 6 days ago

Started 5 Sep 2026, 21:00 Ended 5 Sep 2026, 21:00

M56 Eastbound Jct 4 entry slip road closure

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M56 Eastbound Jct 6 Carriageway Closure between exit and entry slips

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Manchester M56 · M56 Eastbound Within J6

Cleared 1 month 6 days ago

Started 5 Sep 2026, 21:00 Ended 5 Sep 2026, 21:00

M56 Eastbound Jct 6 Carriageway Closure between exit and entry slips

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M56 eastbound jct 14 - 12 lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 52/5 - 46/9)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire West And Chester M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J14 And J12

Cleared 1 month 6 days ago

Started 5 Sep 2026, 20:00 Ended 5 Sep 2026, 20:00

M56 eastbound jct 14 - 12 lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 52/5 - 46/9)

Category: Road Maintenance
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