A56 southbound lane 2 closure (MP 6/8 to 8/2)

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Start time: Thu, Mar 19, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end: Fri, Mar 20, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours
Road: M66 – M66 Southbound Between J1 And J2
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 2 closed, 1 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Repair Work

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First published: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 10:14 AM
Last updated: Thu, Mar 19, 2026 7:16 PM
Cleared: Fri, Mar 20, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: A56 southbound lane 2 closure (MP 6/8 to 8/2)

Coordinates: 53.603406, -2.274161
Latitude span: 53.597859 – 53.609792
Longitude span: -2.277802 – -2.271093
Bounding box centre: 53.603826, -2.274448
Location descriptions: M66 southbound between J1 and J2

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Thu, Mar 19, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end: Fri, Mar 20, 2026 5:00 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

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M66 southbound between J1 and J2
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End2
Linear Element Road: M66
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {A634E9DA-24F9-4A99-8E33-2BDA1F2B8C26}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 185 m
To Distance: 575 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.609773 -2.277789
53.60875 -2.277117
53.60823 -2.276781
53.607278 -2.276201
53.606497 -2.275787

Segment 2

3 coordinate pairs

Description: M66 southbound between J1 and J2
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start2 End1
Linear Element Road: M66
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {41B8C195-831B-44F9-A32A-79ADB9A10272}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 92 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.598211 -2.271261
53.597859 -2.271093

Segment 3

14 coordinate pairs

Description: M66 southbound between J1 and J2
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start2 End2
Linear Element Road: M66
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {ED1E3227-35DC-4BF6-B743-FF2F8080E32B}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 917 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.60533 -2.275175
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53.604262 -2.274609
53.604144 -2.274548
53.602843 -2.273875
53.602107 -2.273477
53.602098 -2.273477
53.602018 -2.273435
53.601066 -2.272941
53.600357 -2.272544
53.599773 -2.272208
53.599513 -2.27204
53.59866 -2.27149

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 23
First coordinate pair: -2.277802, 53.609792
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 23

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