M56 Eastbound Jct 6 exit slip road closure

Planned

Start time: Thu, Aug 20, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Fri, Aug 21, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 9 hours
Road: M56 – M56 Eastbound Between J7 And J6
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Eastbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Fri, Nov 7, 2025 1:05 PM
Last updated: Thu, Aug 20, 2026 4:03 AM
Cleared: Fri, Aug 21, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M56 Eastbound Jct 6 exit slip road closure

Coordinates: 53.360706, -2.300084
Latitude span: 53.358955 – 53.363073
Longitude span: -2.302790 – -2.298400
Bounding box centre: 53.361014, -2.300595
Location descriptions: M56 eastbound between J7 and J6

M56 J6 eastbound exit

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Thu, Aug 20, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Fri, Aug 21, 2026 5:00 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

8 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J7 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 4 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: {AF0475D7-B536-402B-94D1-ECDE5D06851F}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 308 m
To Distance: 424 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.35898 -2.30269
53.359016 -2.302555
53.359157 -2.302116
53.359207 -2.30197
53.359388 -2.301446
53.35942 -2.301353
53.359458 -2.301254

Segment 2

22 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 J6 eastbound exit
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: {5AB271F4-12BC-454F-A60D-5F165A089FE5}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 467 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.361515 -2.298996
53.362108 -2.299015
53.362252 -2.298986
53.362342 -2.298957
53.362522 -2.298868
53.362693 -2.298749
53.362955 -2.298495
53.363027 -2.298436
53.363073 -2.2984

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 30
First coordinate pair: -2.302790, 53.358955
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 30

View geometry JSON

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Maintenance Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Carriageway Closures