A556 northbound lane 1 closure (MP 5/5 to 6/0)

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Start time: Thu, Aug 6, 2026 7:55 PM
Expected end: Fri, Aug 7, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 9 hours 5 minutes
Road: A556 – A556 Northbound Between A50 And M56 J7
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Northbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 1 closed, 1 of 1 lanes affected
Reason: Repair Work

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First published: Thu, Aug 6, 2026 7:55 PM
Last updated: Thu, Aug 6, 2026 9:31 PM
Cleared: Fri, Aug 7, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: A556 northbound lane 1 closure (MP 5/5 to 6/0)

Coordinates: 53.359444, -2.395658
Latitude span: 53.357478 – 53.361316
Longitude span: -2.397580 – -2.393949
Bounding box centre: 53.359397, -2.395765
Location descriptions: A556 northbound between A50 and M56 J7

Feed validity status: Active
Overall feed start: Thu, Aug 6, 2026 7:55 PM
Overall feed end: Fri, Aug 7, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 9 hours 5 minutes
Probability code (raw): certain
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

5 coordinate pairs

Description: A556 northbound between A50 and M56 J7
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 1 operational lane
Direction On Section: North Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A556
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {2DB1E2C0-290E-4646-8711-C3C7D62CFDB4}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 245 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.359357 -2.395641
53.360779 -2.394481
53.360951 -2.394332
53.361239 -2.394035
53.361316 -2.393949

Segment 2

6 coordinate pairs

Description: A556 northbound between A50 and M56 J7
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 1 operational lane
Direction On Section: North Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A556
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {4B5C246B-A924-4851-AB61-022E41E36EF0}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 287 m
To Distance: 532 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.357867 -2.397139
53.357989 -2.397011
53.358616 -2.396371
53.358929 -2.396056
53.359357 -2.395641

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 11
First coordinate pair: -2.395641, 53.359357
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 11

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Repair Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Certain
Validity status: Active
Road management: Other