A56 Southbound lane 2 closure (MP 4/8 to 3/1)

Cleared

Start time: Sun, Apr 26, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Mon, Apr 27, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours
Road: A56 – A56 Southbound Between A680 And B6232
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 2 closed, 1 of 1 lanes affected
Reason: Construction Work

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First published: Mon, Mar 30, 2026 8:55 AM
Last updated: Mon, Apr 27, 2026 2:46 AM
Cleared: Mon, Apr 27, 2026 4:00 AM

Latest update: A56 Southbound lane 2 closure (MP 4/8 to 3/1)

Coordinates: 53.697675, -2.328831
Latitude span: 53.695555 – 53.699037
Longitude span: -2.331303 – -2.324249
Bounding box centre: 53.697296, -2.327776
Location descriptions: A56 southbound between A680 and B6232

A56 southbound between B6232 and A681

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Sun, Apr 26, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Mon, Apr 27, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length: 8 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

9 coordinate pairs

Description: A56 southbound between A680 and B6232
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
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: {A6ECEF6F-F159-4714-9C25-77EE03B86186}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 80 m
To Distance: 284 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.699007 -2.331269
53.698747 -2.330933
53.698496 -2.330553
53.698353 -2.330324
53.698228 -2.330127
53.698067 -2.329822
53.697924 -2.329488
53.697763 -2.329123

Segment 2

4 coordinate pairs

Description: A56 southbound between B6232 and A681
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
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: {A32E42C0-C453-4B49-AA84-F452BF8DA34D}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 240 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.696852 -2.327162
53.696825 -2.327102
53.695985 -2.325217
53.695555 -2.324249

Segment 3

4 coordinate pairs

Description: A56 southbound between B6232 and A681
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
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: {6CE4962B-2B0D-412D-B42A-5DD9B2786E25}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 164 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.697763 -2.329123
53.697656 -2.32888
53.69737 -2.328287
53.696852 -2.327162

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 17
First coordinate pair: -2.331303, 53.699037
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 17

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