M56 Eastbound hard shoulder and lane 1 closure (MP 26/7 to 26/1)

Planned

Start time: Sat, Mar 14, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end: Sun, Mar 15, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours
Road: M56 – M56 Eastbound Between J9 And J7
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Eastbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason: Construction Work

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First published: Fri, Feb 27, 2026 3:12 PM
Last updated: Sat, Mar 14, 2026 8:35 PM
Cleared: Sun, Mar 15, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M56 Eastbound hard shoulder and lane 1 closure (MP 26/7 to 26/1)

Coordinates: 53.359956, -2.474520
Latitude span: 53.358773 – 53.360777
Longitude span: -2.479441 – -2.470850
Bounding box centre: 53.359775, -2.475146
Location descriptions: M56 eastbound between J9 and J7

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Sat, Mar 14, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end: Sun, Mar 15, 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

3 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J9 and J7
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 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: {D05F8BA1-2B7E-4C96-8C87-90E742A93877}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 106 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.36046 -2.472358
53.360707 -2.471189
53.360777 -2.47085

Segment 2

9 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J9 and J7
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 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: {AF65A5C6-2E55-4E3A-9545-E5F8E2CF752B}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 513 m
To Distance: 1,021 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.359011 -2.478517
53.359189 -2.477828
53.359299 -2.477379
53.359902 -2.474876
53.360237 -2.473422
53.360268 -2.473288
53.360387 -2.472733
53.36046 -2.472358

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 12
First coordinate pair: -2.472358, 53.360460
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 12

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