M56 Eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 15/4 to 14/4)

Cleared

Start time: Sun, Oct 11, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Mon, Oct 12, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 9 hours
Road: M56 – M56 Eastbound Between J7 And J6
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Eastbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Construction Work

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First published: Wed, Sep 30, 2026 9:59 AM
Last updated: Mon, Oct 12, 2026 4:46 AM
Cleared: Mon, Oct 12, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M56 Eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 15/4 to 14/4)

Coordinates: 53.358790, -2.304716
Latitude span: 53.357391 – 53.360791
Longitude span: -2.313010 – -2.298512
Bounding box centre: 53.359091, -2.305761
Location descriptions: M56 eastbound between J7 and J6

M56 eastbound within J6

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Sun, Oct 11, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Mon, Oct 12, 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

10 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J7 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 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: {8BBCFC85-0BD4-4E00-B5E4-D211B1D09396}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 71 m
To Distance: 467 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.357612 -2.310508
53.357658 -2.310103
53.357731 -2.309472
53.357823 -2.308812
53.358015 -2.307476
53.35804 -2.307319
53.35807 -2.307176

Segment 2

7 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound within J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 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: {4C2E7CF6-8F80-47E7-86D0-614A749C410C}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 236 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.360791 -2.298512

Segment 3

12 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J7 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 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: {AF0475D7-B536-402B-94D1-ECDE5D06851F}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 424 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.359157 -2.302116
53.359207 -2.30197
53.359388 -2.301446
53.35942 -2.301353
53.359458 -2.301254

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 29
First coordinate pair: -2.313010, 53.357391
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 29

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