M56 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M56 right now, but 1 roadwork is currently in force.

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M56 roadworks in force now

M56 Eastbound Lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 11/4 to 9/7)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Trafford M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J4 And J3

Expected to clear in 7 hours 49 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M56 Eastbound Lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 11/4 to 9/7)

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 10 minutes 31 seconds ago
M56 Eastbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 47/5 to 42/9)
Cleared

Cleared 17 hours 5 minutes ago
M56 Eastbound Lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 11/4 to 9/7)
Cleared

Cleared 21 hours 10 minutes ago
M56 eastbound lane 1 closure (MP 14/1 to 13/6)
Cleared

Cleared 21 hours 45 minutes ago
M56 eastbound lane 1 closure (MP 14/1 to 13/6)
Cleared

Cleared 22 hours 35 minutes ago
M56 Eastbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 47/5 to 42/9)
Cleared

Cleared 1 day 25 minutes ago
M56 Eastbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 51/4 to 49/5)
Cleared

Cleared 1 day 17 hours ago
M56 Eastbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 52/3 to 49/5))
Cleared

Cleared 2 days 2 hours ago
M56 Eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 52/3 to 49/5)
Cleared

Cleared 2 days 23 hours ago
M56 Eastbound Jct 4 entry slip road closure
Cleared

Cleared 3 days 1 hour ago

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