A556 Northbound to M56 Eastbound link road hardshouder closure

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A556 Northbound to M56 Eastbound link road hardshouder closure

Start time
Tue, Mar 10, 2026 3:38 PM
Expected end
Wed, Mar 11, 2026 6:00 AM
Duration
14 hours 22 minutes
Road
A556 – A556 Northbound Within The M56/A56 Junction
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
1 of 1 lanes affected
Reason
Maintenance Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Tue, Mar 10, 2026 3:38 PM
Last updated
Tue, Mar 10, 2026 11:29 PM
Cleared
Wed, Mar 11, 2026 6:00 AM
  • Latest update: A556 Northbound to M56 Eastbound link road hardshouder closure
Coordinates
53.366408, -2.384723
Latitude span
53.363736 – 53.367212
Longitude span
-2.391249 – -2.377873
Bounding box centre
53.365474, -2.384561
Location descriptions
  • A556 northbound within the M56/A56 junction
  • M56 J7 eastbound access
  • A556 northbound between A50 and M56 J7
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Tue, Mar 10, 2026 3:38 PM
Overall feed end
Wed, Mar 11, 2026 6:00 AM
Feed window length
14 hours 22 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

3 coordinate pairs
Description
A556 northbound within the M56/A56 junction
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
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
{F39A2405-2C55-4C55-8C1C-7B1B3DEEC3C7}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
13 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.367058 -2.386034
53.367087 -2.385859
53.367089 -2.385843

Segment 2

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 J7 eastbound access
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
{73600450-492B-427E-83A8-C1E604E13BFC}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
232 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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53.365675 -2.379125
53.365221 -2.378673
53.364788 -2.378353
53.364325 -2.378089
53.363862 -2.377873

Segment 3

19 coordinate pairs
Description
A556 northbound within the M56/A56 junction
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
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
{38346B25-D5FC-4EFC-BA0F-F01AF35D4DE2}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
460 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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53.365657 -2.389404
53.365807 -2.389207
53.365923 -2.389042
53.366035 -2.38887
53.366142 -2.38869
53.366247 -2.388501
53.366348 -2.388303
53.366443 -2.388099
53.366534 -2.387888
53.366619 -2.387672
53.366741 -2.387324
53.366802 -2.387129
53.36686 -2.386931
53.366914 -2.38673
53.366963 -2.386526
53.367042 -2.386133
53.367051 -2.386077
53.367058 -2.386034

Segment 4

2 coordinate pairs
Description
A556 northbound between A50 and M56 J7
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
A556
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{96CAF606-50B3-4A5C-8322-3DEA2CB53CF6}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
21 m
To Distance
85 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.363736 -2.391249
53.364251 -2.390817

Segment 5

23 coordinate pairs
Description
A556 northbound within the M56/A56 junction
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
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
{B768ECB3-47D3-42F9-A920-6E63E01ADF4E}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
488 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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53.367212 -2.384537
53.367212 -2.384258
53.367205 -2.383979
53.367185 -2.383621
53.367163 -2.383355
53.367136 -2.38309
53.367102 -2.382827
53.367063 -2.382567
53.367017 -2.382309
53.366947 -2.381975
53.366884 -2.381715
53.366814 -2.38146
53.366738 -2.381209
53.36659 -2.380781
53.366392 -2.380311
53.36605 -2.379681
53.365775 -2.379241
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
53
First coordinate pair
-2.386034, 53.367058
Road section segments
1
Road section points
53
View geometry JSON
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Certain
Validity status
Active
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
4
Record created
Tue, Mar 10, 2026 3:38 PM
Record versioned
Tue, Mar 10, 2026 11:29 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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