M56 Eastbound hardshouder closure (MP 28/0 to 26/6)

Planned

M56 Eastbound hardshouder closure (MP 28/0 to 26/6)

Start time
Tue, Mar 10, 2026 8:00 AM
Expected end
Tue, Mar 10, 2026 5:00 PM
Duration
9 hours
Road
M56 – M56 Eastbound Between J9 And J7
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Mon, Feb 16, 2026 10:10 AM
Last updated
Tue, Mar 10, 2026 8:03 AM
Cleared
Tue, Mar 10, 2026 5:00 PM
  • Latest update: M56 Eastbound hardshouder closure (MP 28/0 to 26/6)
Coordinates
53.356609, -2.487795
Latitude span
53.354192 – 53.359043
Longitude span
-2.497009 – -2.478395
Bounding box centre
53.356618, -2.487702
Location descriptions
  • M56 eastbound between J9 and J7
  • M56 eastbound within J9
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Tue, Mar 10, 2026 8:00 AM
Overall feed end
Tue, Mar 10, 2026 5:00 PM
Feed window length
9 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
M56 eastbound between J9 and J7
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 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
0 m
To Distance
589 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.356925 -2.486517
53.358038 -2.482263
53.358315 -2.481214
53.358331 -2.481154
53.359011 -2.478517
53.359043 -2.478395

Segment 2

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound within J9
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{9609E3BE-E968-44F7-B456-77EC50AF2D35}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
95 m
To Distance
377 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.354192 -2.497009
53.35476 -2.494876
53.355152 -2.493468
53.355243 -2.493139

Segment 3

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J9 and J7
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 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
{CE98048E-0914-431A-837F-9BB21B9F0D88}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
478 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.355243 -2.493139
53.355353 -2.492704
53.355737 -2.491221
53.356861 -2.486787
53.356925 -2.486517
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
15
First coordinate pair
-2.486517, 53.356925
Road section segments
1
Road section points
15
View geometry JSON
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View road section coordinates
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        ],
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        ]
    ]
]
Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Mon, Feb 16, 2026 10:10 AM
Record versioned
Tue, Mar 10, 2026 8:03 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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