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M56 Eastbound lane 1 closure (MP 57/0 to 52/0)

M56 Eastbound lane 1 closure (MP 57/0 to 52/0)

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Start time: Tue, Mar 31, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end: Wed, Apr 1, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration: 9 hours
Road: M56 – M56 Eastbound Within J15
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Eastbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 1 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected, 1 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Thu, Jan 22, 2026 8:30 AM
Last updated: Wed, Apr 1, 2026 1:36 AM
Cleared: Wed, Apr 1, 2026 4:00 AM

Latest update: M56 Eastbound lane 1 closure (MP 57/0 to 52/0)

Coordinates: 53.253931, -2.846330
Latitude span: 53.249461 – 53.264120
Longitude span: -2.877651 – -2.811743
Bounding box centre: 53.256791, -2.844697
Location descriptions: M56 eastbound within J15

M56 eastbound between A494 and J15

M56 eastbound between J15 and J14

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Tue, Mar 31, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end: Wed, Apr 1, 2026 4:00 AM
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

2 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound within J15
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 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: {F2878D43-69EF-443B-B8CF-80F9C73C569B}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 18 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 2

8 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound within J15
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 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: {CD37D977-E877-45AA-AFEE-24080DBB1605}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 406 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

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Segment 3

2 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between A494 and J15
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 operational lanes
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start2 End2
Linear Element Road: M56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
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Segment 4

4 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound within J15
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 operational lanes
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End2
Linear Element Road: M56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
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Segment 5

8 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between A494 and J15
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 operational lanes
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End2
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Linear Element Model: The Network Model
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To Distance: 988 m
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Segment 6

8 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J15 and J14
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 operational lanes
Direction On Section: East Bound
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Segment 7

7 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J15 and J14
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
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Segment 8

24 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J15 and J14
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
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Segment 9

14 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J15 and J14
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 operational lanes
Direction On Section: East Bound
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Height Grade: Start1 End1
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Segment 10

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between A494 and J15
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 operational lanes
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Height Grade: Start2 End2
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Segment 11

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between A494 and J15
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
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Segment 12

5 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J15 and J14
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
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Segment 13

8 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J15 and J14
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
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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: 2
Record created: Thu, Jan 22, 2026 8:30 AM
Record versioned: Wed, Apr 1, 2026 1:36 AM
Coordinate source: Geometry

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