M56 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 53/4 to 53/0)

Planned

M56 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 53/4 to 53/0)

Start time
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 9:30 AM
Expected end
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 3:00 PM
Duration
5 hours 30 minutes
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, Oct 22, 2026 7:40 AM
Last updated
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 6:40 AM
Cleared
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 3:00 PM
  • Latest update: M56 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 53/4 to 53/0)
Coordinates
53.258253, -2.826801
Latitude span
53.257102 – 53.259387
Longitude span
-2.828821 – -2.824802
Bounding box centre
53.258245, -2.826812
Location descriptions
  • M56 eastbound between J15 and J14
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 9:30 AM
Overall feed end
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 3:00 PM
Feed window length
5 hours 30 minutes
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 J15 and J14
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
{E35B9EEB-DE49-4459-A112-196ED47E4558}
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
53.258722 -2.825955
53.258745 -2.825924
53.259387 -2.824802

Segment 2

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J15 and J14
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
{8651AC60-FE80-4836-8DE9-4FAF737D5EDA}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
258 m
To Distance
520 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.257102 -2.828821
53.257266 -2.82852
53.257957 -2.827349
53.258076 -2.827141
53.258303 -2.826741
53.258722 -2.825955
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
9
First coordinate pair
-2.825955, 53.258722
Road section segments
1
Road section points
9
View geometry JSON
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                53.259387
            ],
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            ],
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                53.257266
            ],
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            ],
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            ],
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                -2.826741,
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            ],
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                -2.825955,
                53.258722
            ]
        ]
    ]
}
View road section coordinates
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        [
            -2.825955,
            53.258722
        ],
        [
            -2.825924,
            53.258745
        ],
        [
            -2.824802,
            53.259387
        ],
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            -2.828821,
            53.257102
        ],
        [
            -2.82852,
            53.257266
        ],
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            -2.827349,
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        ],
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            -2.827141,
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        ],
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            -2.826741,
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        ],
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            53.258722
        ]
    ]
]
Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
2
Record created
Thu, Oct 22, 2026 7:40 AM
Record versioned
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 6:40 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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