M56 Eastbound lane 1 closure (MP 26/7 to 25/8)

Cleared

Start time: Fri, Oct 9, 2026 10:00 PM
Expected end: Sat, Oct 10, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 7 hours
Road: M56 – M56 Eastbound Between J9 And J7
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Eastbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 1 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Thu, Aug 20, 2026 10:41 AM
Last updated: Sat, Oct 10, 2026 4:43 AM
Cleared: Sat, Oct 10, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M56 Eastbound lane 1 closure (MP 26/7 to 25/8)

Coordinates: 53.360239, -2.473167
Latitude span: 53.358778 – 53.361654
Longitude span: -2.479421 – -2.466193
Bounding box centre: 53.360216, -2.472807
Location descriptions: M56 eastbound between J9 and J7

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Fri, Oct 9, 2026 10:00 PM
Overall feed end: Sat, Oct 10, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 7 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

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J9 and J7
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: M56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {D05F8BA1-2B7E-4C96-8C87-90E742A93877}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 431 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.360707 -2.471189
53.360803 -2.470724
53.360964 -2.469944
53.361469 -2.467275
53.361654 -2.466193

Segment 2

9 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J9 and J7
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: M56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {AF65A5C6-2E55-4E3A-9545-E5F8E2CF752B}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 515 m
To Distance: 1,021 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.359011 -2.478517
53.359189 -2.477828
53.359299 -2.477379
53.359902 -2.474876
53.360237 -2.473422
53.360268 -2.473288
53.360387 -2.472733
53.36046 -2.472358

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 15
First coordinate pair: -2.472358, 53.360460
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 15

View geometry JSON

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View road section coordinates

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