M56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder closure
ClearedM56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder closure
- Start time
- Sun, Oct 4, 2026 8:00 AM
- Expected end
- Wed, Nov 11, 2026 5:00 PM
- Duration
- 1 week 1 day 5 hours
- Road
- M56 – M56 Eastbound Between J5 And J4
- Category
- Road Maintenance
- Direction
- Eastbound
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Reason
- Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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- First published
- Mon, Oct 5, 2026 8:54 AM
- Last updated
- Mon, Oct 12, 2026 12:44 PM
- Cleared
- Mon, Oct 12, 2026 1:05 PM
- Latest update: M56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder closure
- Coordinates
- 53.370138, -2.290309
- Latitude span
- 53.362230 – 53.381893
- Longitude span
- -2.296782 – -2.278045
- Bounding box centre
- 53.372062, -2.287414
- Location descriptions
-
- M56 eastbound between J5 and J4
- M56 eastbound within J5
- M56 eastbound between J6 and J5
- M56 eastbound within J6
- Feed validity status
- Planned
- Overall feed start
- Sun, Oct 4, 2026 8:00 AM
- Overall feed end
- Wed, Nov 11, 2026 5:00 PM
- Feed window length
- 1 month 1 week 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
20 coordinate pairs- Description
- M56 eastbound between J5 and J4
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Lh
- Lane Number
- 0
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 0 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 5 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
- {E8337EE3-6A2E-45F9-AE88-FE59C0373BD6}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 779 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.376164 -2.285586 53.376416 -2.285182 53.376624 -2.284838 53.377021 -2.284119 53.377283 -2.283639 53.377545 -2.28316 53.377978 -2.282412 53.378104 -2.282202 53.378555 -2.281528 53.378907 -2.28104 53.378997 -2.280915 53.37906 -2.28081 53.379538 -2.280227 53.380133 -2.27957 53.38025 -2.27945 53.380592 -2.279107 53.380953 -2.278763 53.381223 -2.27854 53.38125 -2.278525 53.381565 -2.278286
Segment 2
5 coordinate pairs- Description
- M56 eastbound within J5
- 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
- {A83C38CD-20B0-4713-AD27-3A4057571EE7}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 131 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.372584 -2.290116 53.372593 -2.290107 53.3728 -2.289892 53.373485 -2.28913 53.373567 -2.289026
Segment 3
32 coordinate pairs- Description
- M56 eastbound between J6 and J5
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Lh
- Lane Number
- 0
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 0 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 5 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
- {F504F814-1FD5-408D-9B3C-4F9415BF5DBE}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 20 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 4
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- M56 eastbound between J5 and J4
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Lh
- Lane Number
- 0
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 0 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 5 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
- {8B854FFC-3686-488E-BF98-E41DF4E64179}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 23 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.3817 -2.278182 53.381799 -2.278107 53.381893 -2.278045
Segment 5
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- M56 eastbound between J5 and J4
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Lh
- Lane Number
- 0
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 0 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 5 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
- {940318F4-AA88-479F-AA65-0F03F09F439A}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 33 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.375938 -2.285915 53.376046 -2.285766 53.376164 -2.285586
Segment 6
2 coordinate pairs- Description
- M56 eastbound between J5 and J4
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Lh
- Lane Number
- 0
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 0 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 5 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
- {ABB4EF58-B0C1-4D19-B5E2-974487F2AB1F}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 16 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.381565 -2.278286 53.3817 -2.278182
Segment 7
4 coordinate pairs- Description
- M56 eastbound within J6
- 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
- {A4D4C452-9A42-CAF1-0BBA-5F41F20E85C7}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 141 m
- To Distance
- 235 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.36223 -2.296782 53.362491 -2.296558 53.362632 -2.29644 53.362992 -2.296173
Segment 8
8 coordinate pairs- Description
- M56 eastbound within J5
- 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
- {FC36DC17-9258-4C0D-925B-C6BF3585FD99}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 335 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.373567 -2.289026 53.374008 -2.288502 53.37463 -2.28771 53.375027 -2.287187 53.375126 -2.287052 53.375478 -2.286558 53.375812 -2.286095 53.375938 -2.285915
Segment 9
19 coordinate pairs- Description
- M56 eastbound between J6 and J5
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Lh
- Lane Number
- 0
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 0 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 5 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
- {8626F35C-0C30-4EF5-89A2-C2BD0980E2B5}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 1,074 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 10
2 coordinate pairs- Description
- M56 eastbound between J6 and J5
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Lh
- Lane Number
- 0
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 0 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 5 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start2 End2
- Linear Element Road
- M56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {8930B27F-62F8-4FA5-BD74-F7FC6BC62220}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 1 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.363163 -2.296057 53.363179 -2.296044
Segment 11
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- M56 eastbound within J5
- 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
- {3549A640-84AE-4DD0-AE28-241E01B0B99E}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 48 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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- Geometry type
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- Geometry points
- 101
- First coordinate pair
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- Road section segments
- 1
- Road section points
- 101
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- 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
- 1
- Record created
- Mon, Oct 5, 2026 8:54 AM
- Record versioned
- Mon, Oct 12, 2026 12:44 PM
- Coordinate source
- Geometry
Driving on the M56? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.
M56 live closuresRelated incidents
M56 eastbound hard shoulder and lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 24/4 to 20/5)
Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East
M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J9 And J7
Starts in 5 hours 27 minutes
Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00
Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00
M56 eastbound hard shoulder and lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 24/4 to 20/5)
Category: Road Maintenance
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M56 Eastbound lane 1 closure (MP 39/4 to 38/1)
Planned Roadworks National Highways
Halton
M56 · M56 Eastbound Within J11
Starts in 4 hours 27 minutes
Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00
Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00
M56 Eastbound lane 1 closure (MP 39/4 to 38/1)
Category: Road Maintenance
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M60 Clockwise Jct 9 entry slip road lane 1 closure
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Trafford
M60 · M60 Clockwise Between J9 And J10
Cleared 9 hours 32 minutes ago
Started 11 Oct 2026, 20:00
Ended 12 Oct 2026, 05:00
M60 Clockwise Jct 9 entry slip road lane 1 closure
Category: Road Maintenance
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M56 Eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 15/4 to 14/4)
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Manchester
M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J7 And J6
Cleared 9 hours 32 minutes ago
Started 11 Oct 2026, 20:00
Ended 12 Oct 2026, 05:00
M56 Eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 15/4 to 14/4)
Category: Construction Work
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M60 Clockwise Jct 10 entry slip road lane 1 closure
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Trafford
M60 · M60 Clockwise Between J10 And J11
Cleared 9 hours 57 minutes ago
Started 11 Oct 2026, 20:00
Ended 12 Oct 2026, 04:35
M60 Clockwise Jct 10 entry slip road lane 1 closure
Category: Road Maintenance
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M56 Eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 15/4 to 14/4)
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Manchester
M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J7 And J6
Cleared 14 hours 17 minutes ago
Started 11 Oct 2026, 19:55
Ended 12 Oct 2026, 00:15
M56 Eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 15/4 to 14/4)
Category: Construction Work
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