M56 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live closures are reported on the M56 right now.

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M56 closures planned this week

M56 eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 51/4 to 43/1)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Cheshire West And Chester M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J14 And J12

Starts in 18 hours 30 minutes

Starts 3 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 4 Aug 2026, 04:00

M56 eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 51/4 to 43/1)

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the M56

M56 Eastbound hard shoulder closure (MP 55/0 to 54/6)
Cleared

Cleared 14 minutes 56 seconds ago
M56 Eastbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 52/1 to 47/0)
Cleared

Cleared 29 minutes 55 seconds ago
M56 Eastbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 52/1 to 47/0)
Cleared

Cleared 2 hours 19 minutes ago
M56 Westbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane 1 closure
Cleared

Cleared 1 day 9 minutes ago
M56 Eastbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 52/1 to 47/0)
Cleared

Cleared 1 day 29 minutes ago
M56 Eastbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 52/1 to 47/0)
Cleared

Cleared 1 day 2 hours ago
M56 Westbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane 1 closure
Cleared

Cleared 1 day 3 hours ago
M56 Eastbound Lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 11/4 to 9/7)
Cleared

Cleared 1 day 19 hours ago
M56 Eastbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 47/5 to 42/9)
Cleared

Cleared 2 days 20 hours ago
M56 Eastbound Lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 11/4 to 9/7)
Cleared

Cleared 3 days 29 minutes ago

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