M53 Northbound to M56 Eastbound link road closure
ClearedM53 Northbound to M56 Eastbound link road closure
- Start time
- Mon, Mar 30, 2026 7:00 PM
- Expected end
- Tue, Mar 31, 2026 4:00 AM
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Road
- M56 – M56 Eastbound Between J15 And J14
- Category
- Road Maintenance
- Direction
- Eastbound
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Reason
- Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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- First published
- Thu, Jan 22, 2026 8:30 AM
- Last updated
- Mon, Mar 30, 2026 9:45 AM
- Cleared
- Tue, Mar 31, 2026 4:00 AM
- Latest update: M53 Northbound to M56 Eastbound link road closure
- Coordinates
- 53.247700, -2.863669
- Latitude span
- 53.241559 – 53.250556
- Longitude span
- -2.868837 – -2.847500
- Bounding box centre
- 53.246058, -2.858169
- Location descriptions
-
- M56 eastbound between J15 and J14
- link road from M53 northbound J11 to M56 eastbound J15
- Feed validity status
- Planned
- Overall feed start
- Mon, Mar 30, 2026 7:00 PM
- Overall feed end
- Tue, Mar 31, 2026 4:00 AM
- Feed window length
- 9 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
7 coordinate pairs- Description
- M56 eastbound between J15 and J14
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 4 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End2
- Linear Element Road
- M56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {E942A81E-D7E3-403E-8778-91F17242788A}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 358 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 2
16 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M53 northbound J11 to M56 eastbound J15
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {EA51BF96-B9D3-452B-856F-14BD3CA4C542}
- Linear Element Type
- Other
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 430 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 3
4 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M53 northbound J11 to M56 eastbound J15
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {CDF9E56F-3C4A-4EEC-9ACC-31106E27ED3E}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Exit Slip
- From Distance
- 71 m
- To Distance
- 169 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 4
21 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M53 northbound J11 to M56 eastbound J15
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {DDB809DA-4DC5-4484-AC1F-39D568775E03}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Exit Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 500 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 5
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M53 northbound J11 to M56 eastbound J15
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {8F3D9933-8A6A-4012-AE23-C2E90FFA6AC9}
- Linear Element Type
- Other
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 22 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.249756 -2.865874 53.249847 -2.865696 53.249883 -2.865606
Segment 6
18 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M53 northbound J11 to M56 eastbound J15
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {A2EF8097-B66C-459B-8558-7A8F61B6A6E0}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Entry Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 422 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 7
10 coordinate pairs- Description
- M56 eastbound between J15 and J14
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {08708DB6-9BE8-4AC0-8150-FD1373F247C3}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Entry Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 466 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 8
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M53 northbound J11 to M56 eastbound J15
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {F7C468D6-AF30-4951-8D81-DC7B95790E45}
- Linear Element Type
- Other
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 22 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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- Geometry points
- 82
- First coordinate pair
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- Road section segments
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- Road section points
- 82
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- Cause type
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- Detailed cause
- Maintenance Work
- Compliance
- Mandatory
- Probability
- Probable
- Validity status
- Planned
- Road management
- Carriageway Closures
- Feed provider
- National Highways
- Data source
- Roadworks
- Feed version
- 2
- Record created
- Thu, Jan 22, 2026 8:30 AM
- Record versioned
- Mon, Mar 30, 2026 9:45 AM
- Coordinate source
- Geometry
Driving on the M56? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.
M56 live closuresRelated incidents
M56 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 55/0 to 54/6)
Active Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire West And Chester
M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J15 And J14
Expected to clear in 2 weeks 1 day
Started 26 Mar 2026, 06:00
Expected clear 30 Jun 2026, 05:00
M56 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 55/0 to 54/6)
Category: Road Maintenance
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A483 : Southbound : Rhostyllen : Resurfacing work : Exit slip road closed : Diversions in place : 08/06/26-19/06/26 1900-0600 :
Active Roadworks Traffic Wales
Cheshire West And Chester
Started Start time TBC
Description: A483 : Southbound : Rhostyllen : Resurfacing work : Exit slip road closed : Diversions in place : 08/06/26-19/06/26 1900-0600 :, Start time: 08/06/2026 19:00 , End Date: 19/06/2026 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 12/06/2026 13:46
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A483 : Northbound : Rhostyllen : Resurfacing work : Exit slip road closed : Diversions in place : 15/06/26-19/06/26 1900-0600 :
Active Roadworks Traffic Wales
Cheshire West And Chester
Started Start time TBC
Description: A483 : Northbound : Rhostyllen : Resurfacing work : Exit slip road closed : Diversions in place : 15/06/26-19/06/26 1900-0600 :, Start time: 15/06/2026 19:00 , End Date: 19/06/2026 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 12/06/2026 13:48
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M56 eastbound jct 12 - 11 lanes one and two closure (MP 44/5 - 39/9)
Planned Roadworks National Highways
Halton
M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J12 And J11
Starts in 38 minutes 4 seconds
Starts 14 Jun 2026, 20:00
Expected clear 15 Jun 2026, 05:00
M56 eastbound jct 12 - 11 lanes one and two closure (MP 44/5 - 39/9)
Category: Road Maintenance
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M56 eastbound jct 14 - 12 lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 47/5 - 43/9)
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire West And Chester
M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J14 And J12
Cleared 17 hours 31 minutes ago
Started 13 Jun 2026, 19:50
Ended 14 Jun 2026, 01:50
M56 eastbound jct 14 - 12 lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 47/5 - 43/9)
Category: Road Maintenance
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M56 Eastbound lane 2 closure (MP 57/0 to 52/9)
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire West And Chester
M56 · M56 Eastbound Between A494 And J15
Cleared 1 day 21 hours ago
Started 12 Jun 2026, 22:00
Ended 12 Jun 2026, 22:15
M56 Eastbound lane 2 closure (MP 57/0 to 52/9)
Category: Construction Work
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