A56 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 8/6 to 7/6)
ClearedA56 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 8/6 to 7/6)
- Start time
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026 8:09 PM
- Expected end
- Fri, Jun 12, 2026 4:00 AM
- Duration
- 5 hours 46 minutes 1 second
- Road
- A56 – Roundabout At A56/A680
- Category
- Road Maintenance
- Direction
- Clockwise
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes affected
- Lane 1 closed, 1 of 1 lanes affected
- Reason
- Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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- First published
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026 8:09 PM
- Last updated
- Fri, Jun 12, 2026 1:33 AM
- Cleared
- Fri, Jun 12, 2026 1:55 AM
- Latest update: A56 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 8/6 to 7/6)
- Coordinates
- 53.725495, -2.327146
- Latitude span
- 53.722380 – 53.731081
- Longitude span
- -2.328403 – -2.326324
- Bounding box centre
- 53.726731, -2.327364
- Location descriptions
-
- roundabout at A56/A680
- A56 southbound between A679 and A680
- A56 southbound between A680 and B6232
- Feed validity status
- Active
- Overall feed start
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026 8:09 PM
- Overall feed end
- Fri, Jun 12, 2026 4:00 AM
- Feed window length
- 7 hours 51 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
8 coordinate pairs- Description
- roundabout at A56/A680
- 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
- Clockwise
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {6B8AB6E7-CDDE-420F-A668-9772D4DFB1A2}
- Linear Element Type
- Other
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 53 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.723459 -2.326324 53.723261 -2.326368 53.723234 -2.326383 53.723144 -2.326473 53.723117 -2.326518 53.723098 -2.326548 53.72308 -2.326594 53.723053 -2.326669
Segment 2
2 coordinate pairs- Description
- roundabout at A56/A680
- 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
- Clockwise
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {C3A74A64-7DED-41C8-9E85-6AAA8B1B0B7D}
- Linear Element Type
- Other
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 5 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.723053 -2.326669 53.723035 -2.326745
Segment 3
7 coordinate pairs- Description
- A56 southbound between A679 and A680
- 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
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {C816113F-0F4F-4E9B-AB01-6C2F8429987D}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 1,195 m
- To Distance
- 1,364 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.731081 -2.328403 53.730868 -2.328397 53.730607 -2.32838 53.730428 -2.328348 53.730077 -2.3283 53.729961 -2.328269 53.729574 -2.32819
Segment 4
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- A56 southbound between A679 and A680
- 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
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {A7167779-0126-42FE-99D6-31B1EC0D5B4C}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 122 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.729574 -2.32819 53.729224 -2.328127 53.728488 -2.327909
Segment 5
15 coordinate pairs- Description
- A56 southbound between A679 and A680
- 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
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start2 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {A00AA784-E000-4E80-88D7-B88B4B1B6EE9}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 487 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.727967 -2.327738 53.726916 -2.327305 53.726333 -2.327013 53.725983 -2.326859 53.72566 -2.326735 53.725462 -2.326673 53.725282 -2.326626 53.725031 -2.326578 53.72486 -2.326547 53.724743 -2.326546 53.724384 -2.326528 53.724177 -2.326541 53.723988 -2.326525 53.723683 -2.326447 53.723676 -2.326445
Segment 6
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- roundabout at A56/A680
- 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
- Clockwise
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {CDD17E10-126E-4DD4-9F4B-AC5A24E2CED3}
- Linear Element Type
- Other
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 15 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.723584 -2.326416 53.723548 -2.32637 53.723459 -2.326324
Segment 7
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- A56 southbound between A679 and A680
- 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
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End2
- Linear Element Road
- A56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {5DBD0689-7DB8-4ED3-9FA4-2418132089F1}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 59 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.728488 -2.327909 53.728146 -2.327815 53.727967 -2.327738
Segment 8
7 coordinate pairs- Description
- A56 southbound between A680 and B6232
- 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
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {3398F94B-1B07-4B81-BD91-92F65E21A69D}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 7 m
- To Distance
- 102 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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- Geometry type
- MultiLineString
- Geometry points
- 48
- First coordinate pair
- -2.326324, 53.723459
- Road section segments
- 1
- Road section points
- 48
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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
- 1
- Record created
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026 8:09 PM
- Record versioned
- Fri, Jun 12, 2026 1:33 AM
- Coordinate source
- Geometry
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A56 live closuresRelated incidents
A56 Northbound lane 1 closure (MP 1/0 to 5/5)
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Rawtenstall
A56 · A56 Northbound Within The A681 Junction
Cleared 18 hours 9 minutes ago
Started 12 Jun 2026, 19:00
Ended 13 Jun 2026, 05:00
A56 Northbound lane 1 closure (MP 1/0 to 5/5)
Category: Road Maintenance
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A56 Northbound Bent Gate entry slip road lane 1 closure
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Rawtenstall
A56 · A56 Northbound Between A681 And B6232
Cleared 18 hours 24 minutes ago
Started 12 Jun 2026, 19:00
Ended 13 Jun 2026, 04:45
A56 Northbound Bent Gate entry slip road lane 1 closure
Category: Road Maintenance
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A56 Northbound lane 1 closure (MP 1/0 to 5/5)
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Rawtenstall
A56 · A56 Northbound Between A681 And B6232
Cleared 1 day 23 hours ago
Started 11 Jun 2026, 20:35
Ended 12 Jun 2026, 00:00
A56 Northbound lane 1 closure (MP 1/0 to 5/5)
Category: Road Maintenance
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A56 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 8/6 to 7/6)
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Rawtenstall
A56 · Roundabout At A56/A680
Cleared 2 days 2 hours ago
Started 11 Jun 2026, 20:00
Ended 11 Jun 2026, 20:40
A56 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 8/6 to 7/6)
Category: Road Maintenance
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A56 Northbound Bent Gate entry slip road lane 1 closure
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Rawtenstall
A56 · A56 Northbound Between A681 And B6232
Cleared 1 day 18 hours ago
Started 11 Jun 2026, 19:00
Ended 12 Jun 2026, 04:55
A56 Northbound Bent Gate entry slip road lane 1 closure
Category: Road Maintenance
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A56 Northbound lane 1 closure (MP 1/0 to 5/5)
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Rawtenstall
A56 · A56 Northbound Within The A681 Junction
Cleared 2 days 4 hours ago
Started 11 Jun 2026, 19:00
Ended 11 Jun 2026, 19:00
A56 Northbound lane 1 closure (MP 1/0 to 5/5)
Category: Road Maintenance
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