M55 Eastbound and Westbound Jct 3 to 1 Lane 3 closure (Mp 18/5 - 24/0)

Cleared

M55 Eastbound and Westbound Jct 3 to 1 Lane 3 closure (Mp 18/5 - 24/0)

Start time
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 7:00 PM
Duration
19 hours 20 minutes 2 seconds
Road
M55 – M55 Eastbound Between J3 And J1
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 1 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected, 1 of 2 lanes affected
Reason
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Fri, May 29, 2026 9:42 AM
Last updated
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 1:46 PM
Cleared
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 2:20 PM
  • Latest update: M55 Eastbound and Westbound Jct 3 to 1 Lane 3 closure (Mp 18/5 - 24/0)
Coordinates
53.799874, -2.762471
Latitude span
53.797866 – 53.803162
Longitude span
-2.803235 – -2.722048
Bounding box centre
53.800514, -2.762642
Location descriptions
  • M55 eastbound between J3 and J1
  • M55 eastbound between J3 and J2
  • M55 eastbound between J2 and J1
  • M55 eastbound within J1
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 7:00 PM
Feed window length
1 day
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

24 coordinate pairs
Description
M55 eastbound between J3 and J1
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M55
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{F6CAD542-EA3F-42DC-AA47-E65D67B7040C}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,384 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 2

9 coordinate pairs
Description
M55 eastbound between J3 and J2
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M55
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{A3C22191-21BF-4873-95DD-271C764B90E0}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
834 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 3

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M55 eastbound between J2 and J1
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M55
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
355 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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53.798501 -2.76327
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Segment 4

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M55 eastbound between J3 and J2
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M55
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
338 m
To Distance
748 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 5

23 coordinate pairs
Description
M55 eastbound between J2 and J1
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M55
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list
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Segment 6

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M55 eastbound between J2 and J1
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M55
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
746 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 7

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M55 eastbound between J3 and J2
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M55
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
130 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.801592 -2.784561
53.801463 -2.783635
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Segment 8

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M55 eastbound within J1
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M55
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
15 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.800175 -2.722277
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Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
84
First coordinate pair
-2.784561, 53.801592
Road section segments
1
Road section points
84
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Fri, May 29, 2026 9:42 AM
Record versioned
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 1:46 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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Started 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Ended 12 Oct 2026, 19:00

M6 Southbound Jct 31a Entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M55 Eastbound Jct Lane 1 closure becoming Lane 1,2 and 3 closure after Jct 1 Entry Slip (24/3A to 26/3A) (Splitter at M6 NB Link becoming Lane 1 Closure on M6 SB Link)

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Preston North M55 · M55 Eastbound Between J1 And M6

Cleared 3 hours 25 minutes ago

Started 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Ended 12 Oct 2026, 19:00

M55 Eastbound Jct Lane 1 closure becoming Lane 1,2 and 3 closure after Jct 1 Entry Slip (24/3A to 26/3A) (Splitter at M6 NB Link becoming Lane 1 Closure on M6 SB Link)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M55 Eastbound Jct Lane 1 closure becoming Lane 1,2 and 3 closure after Jct 1 Entry Slip (24/3A to 26/3A) (Splitter at M6 NB Link becoming Lane 1 Closure on M6 SB Link)

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Preston North M6 · Link Road From M55 Eastbound To M6 J32 Southbound

Cleared 3 hours 25 minutes ago

Started 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Ended 12 Oct 2026, 19:00

M55 Eastbound Jct Lane 1 closure becoming Lane 1,2 and 3 closure after Jct 1 Entry Slip (24/3A to 26/3A) (Splitter at M6 NB Link becoming Lane 1 Closure on M6 SB Link)

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M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (357/7B to 354/7B)

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Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Within J32

Cleared 1 hour 20 minutes ago

Started 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Ended 12 Oct 2026, 21:05

M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (357/7B to 354/7B)

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M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2)

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Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Within J32

Cleared 2 hours 50 minutes ago

Started 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Ended 12 Oct 2026, 19:35

M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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