A56 Southbound lane 2 closure (MP 9/0 to 8/0)

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Start time: Wed, Jan 7, 2026 9:10 PM
Expected end: Thu, Jan 8, 2026 6:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours 50 minutes
Road: A56 – A56 Southbound Between A679 And A680
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 2 closed, 1 of 1 lanes affected
Reason: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work

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First published: Wed, Jan 7, 2026 9:10 PM
Last updated: Thu, Jan 8, 2026 3:22 AM
Cleared: Thu, Jan 8, 2026 6:00 AM

Latest update: A56 Southbound lane 2 closure (MP 9/0 to 8/0)

Coordinates: 53.729952, -2.327962
Latitude span: 53.725956 – 53.734721
Longitude span: -2.328419 – -2.326848
Bounding box centre: 53.730339, -2.327634
Location descriptions: A56 southbound between A679 and A680

Feed validity status: Active
Overall feed start: Wed, Jan 7, 2026 9:10 PM
Overall feed end: Thu, Jan 8, 2026 6:00 AM
Feed window length: 8 hours 50 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

5 coordinate pairs

Description: A56 southbound between A679 and A680
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: {A00AA784-E000-4E80-88D7-B88B4B1B6EE9}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 231 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 2

3 coordinate pairs

Description: A56 southbound between A679 and A680
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: {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

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53.729224 -2.328127
53.728488 -2.327909

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs

Description: A56 southbound between A679 and A680
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 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 4

13 coordinate pairs

Description: A56 southbound between A679 and A680
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: {C816113F-0F4F-4E9B-AB01-6C2F8429987D}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 789 m
To Distance: 1,364 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.734266 -2.328075
53.733952 -2.328164
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53.732027 -2.328408
53.731713 -2.328419
53.730868 -2.328397
53.730607 -2.32838
53.730428 -2.328348
53.730077 -2.3283
53.729961 -2.328269
53.729574 -2.32819

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 24
First coordinate pair: -2.327738, 53.727967
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 24

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Certain
Validity status: Active
Road management: Other