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M56 eastbound jct 7 entry slip road closure

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M56 eastbound jct 7 entry slip road closure

Start time
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 7:43 PM
Expected end
Thu, Aug 20, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
1 hour 52 minutes 1 second
Road
M56 – M56 J7 Eastbound Access
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 7:47 PM
Last updated
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 9:03 PM
Cleared
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 9:35 PM
  • Latest update: M56 eastbound jct 7 entry slip road closure
Coordinates
53.365455, -2.381916
Latitude span
53.358819 – 53.368943
Longitude span
-2.391249 – -2.369106
Bounding box centre
53.363881, -2.380178
Location descriptions
  • M56 J7 eastbound access
  • A556 northbound between A50 and M56 J7
  • A556 northbound within the M56/A56 junction
  • M56 J7 eastbound access from A556/A56
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 7:43 PM
Overall feed end
Thu, Aug 20, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length
8 hours 17 minutes
Probability code (raw)
certain
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

9 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 J7 eastbound access
Lanes Restricted
1 lane 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
{4A584434-20E6-BDD6-2DAA-5B43685364F0}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
443 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.359316 -2.371603
53.358927 -2.369751
53.358819 -2.369106

Segment 2

2 coordinate pairs
Description
A556 northbound between A50 and M56 J7
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
A556
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{96CAF606-50B3-4A5C-8322-3DEA2CB53CF6}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
21 m
To Distance
85 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 3

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 J7 eastbound access
Lanes Restricted
2 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
{DFBECD5D-E481-7277-10E7-0DFA47C7A43D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
368 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 4

19 coordinate pairs
Description
A556 northbound within the M56/A56 junction
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A556
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
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To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Segment 5

22 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 J7 eastbound access from A556/A56
Lanes Restricted
2 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
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
9 m
To Distance
558 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

10 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 J7 eastbound access
Lanes Restricted
2 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
300 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

23 coordinate pairs
Description
A556 northbound within the M56/A56 junction
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A556
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

3 coordinate pairs
Description
A556 northbound within the M56/A56 junction
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A556
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
13 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 9

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 J7 eastbound access
Lanes Restricted
2 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
{DFBECD5D-E481-7277-10E7-0DFA47C7A43D}
Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
232 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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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
Certain
Validity status
Active
Road management
Carriageway Closures
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 7:47 PM
Record versioned
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 9:03 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

Driving on the M56? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

M56 live closures

Related incidents

M56 eastbound jct 12 - 10 lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 41/7 - 34/9

Active Roadworks National Highways
Halton M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J12 And J11

Expected to clear in 6 hours 17 minutes

Started 19 Aug 2026, 19:49 Expected clear 20 Aug 2026, 05:00

M56 eastbound jct 12 - 10 lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 41/7 - 34/9

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 northbound J16 to J17 - lane closure for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M6 · M6 Northbound At The Sandbach Services Between J16 And J17

Expected to clear in 1 month 1 week

Started 1 Jun 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 30 Sep 2026, 04:00

M6 northbound J16 to J17 - lane closure for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways

Category: Road Maintenance
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M56 eastbound jct 9 - 7 lanes one and two closure (MP 26/5 - 17/9)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J9 And J7

Cleared 2 hours 42 minutes ago

Started 19 Aug 2026, 20:00 Ended 19 Aug 2026, 20:00

M56 eastbound jct 9 - 7 lanes one and two closure (MP 26/5 - 17/9)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M56 eastbound jct 7 entry slip road closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M56 · M56 J7 Eastbound Access

Cleared 2 hours 42 minutes ago

Started 19 Aug 2026, 20:00 Ended 19 Aug 2026, 20:00

M56 eastbound jct 7 entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M56 eastbound jct 12 - 10 lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 41/7 - 34/9

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Halton M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J12 And J11

Cleared 2 hours 27 minutes ago

Started 19 Aug 2026, 20:00 Ended 19 Aug 2026, 20:15

M56 eastbound jct 12 - 10 lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 41/7 - 34/9

Category: Road Maintenance
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M56 eastbound jct 9 - 7 lanes one and two closure (MP 26/5 - 17/9)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J9 And J7

Cleared 22 minutes 19 seconds ago

Started 19 Aug 2026, 19:43 Ended 19 Aug 2026, 22:20

M56 eastbound jct 9 - 7 lanes one and two closure (MP 26/5 - 17/9)

Category: Road Maintenance
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