A56 southbound Bent Gate to A682 carriageway closure

Cleared

Start time: Mon, Apr 27, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Tue, Apr 28, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours
Road: A56 – A56 Southbound Between A681 And A682
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Reason: Construction Work

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First published: Mon, Apr 27, 2026 1:58 AM
Last updated: Mon, Apr 27, 2026 1:48 PM
Cleared: Tue, Apr 28, 2026 4:00 AM

Latest update: A56 southbound Bent Gate to A682 carriageway closure

Coordinates: 53.693841, -2.313466
Latitude span: 53.693194 – 53.694262
Longitude span: -2.321108 – -2.307064
Bounding box centre: 53.693728, -2.314086
Location descriptions: A56 southbound between A681 and A682

A56 southbound within the A681 junction

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Mon, Apr 27, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Tue, Apr 28, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length: 8 hours
Probability code (raw): probable
Compliance option (raw): mandatory
Source identification (raw): roadworks

Management type value: carriagewayClosures (Carriageway Closures)
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: A56 southbound between A681 and A682
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End2
Linear Element Road: A56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {61141610-12F4-4342-88A2-BCA96186501E}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 44 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.693291 -2.30719
53.693194 -2.307064

Segment 2

17 coordinate pairs

Description: A56 southbound within the A681 junction
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {FC326F34-EE9A-4998-9F15-082FF394333D}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 392 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs

Description: A56 southbound within the A681 junction
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {9C68D998-E270-4295-B0AB-CD7C6339905B}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 79 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.693995 -2.313086

Segment 4

17 coordinate pairs

Description: A56 southbound within the A681 junction
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {EA456D37-8CD5-4294-B97B-B87F6CA4EBB2}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 33 m
To Distance: 507 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Geometry points: 40
First coordinate pair: -2.307509, 53.693497
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 40

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Cause type: Construction Work
Detailed cause: Construction Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Carriageway Closures