A556 Northbound to M56 Eastbound link road lane 1 closure

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Start time: Thu, Jan 22, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Fri, Jan 23, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 9 hours
Road: M56 – M56 J7 Eastbound Access
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Eastbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 1 closed, 1 of 1 lanes affected
Reason: Road Improvement Or Upgrading

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First published: Tue, Jan 20, 2026 10:18 AM
Last updated: Wed, Jan 21, 2026 10:07 PM
Cleared: Fri, Jan 23, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: A556 Northbound to M56 Eastbound link road lane 1 closure

Coordinates: 53.363325, -2.377415
Latitude span: 53.358479 – 53.367187
Longitude span: -2.383664 – -2.366933
Bounding box centre: 53.362833, -2.375299
Location descriptions: M56 J7 eastbound access

A556 northbound within the M56/A56 junction

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Thu, Jan 22, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Fri, Jan 23, 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

15 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 J7 eastbound access
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: 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: 669 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 2

11 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 J7 eastbound access
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 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: {4A584434-20E6-BDD6-2DAA-5B43685364F0}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 592 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.359316 -2.371603
53.358927 -2.369751
53.358735 -2.368607
53.358503 -2.367108
53.358479 -2.366933

Segment 3

15 coordinate pairs

Description: A556 northbound within the M56/A56 junction
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: {B768ECB3-47D3-42F9-A920-6E63E01ADF4E}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 146 m
To Distance: 488 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.36605 -2.379681
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Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 41
First coordinate pair: -2.379241, 53.365775
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 41

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