M56 Eastbound lane 2 closure with switching (MP 58/6 to 57/5)

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Start time: Thu, Oct 1, 2026 7:55 PM
Expected end: Fri, Oct 2, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 4 hours 5 minutes 2 seconds
Road: M56 – M56 Eastbound Between A494 And J15
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Eastbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 2 closed, 1 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Thu, Oct 1, 2026 7:55 PM
Last updated: Thu, Oct 1, 2026 11:24 PM
Cleared: Fri, Oct 2, 2026 12:00 AM

Latest update: M56 Eastbound lane 2 closure with switching (MP 58/6 to 57/5)

Coordinates: 53.251111, -2.892407
Latitude span: 53.250102 – 53.251586
Longitude span: -2.902100 – -2.884641
Bounding box centre: 53.250844, -2.893371
Location descriptions: M56 eastbound between A494 and J15

Feed validity status: Active
Overall feed start: Thu, Oct 1, 2026 7:55 PM
Overall feed end: Fri, Oct 2, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 9 hours 5 minutes
Probability code (raw): certain
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

9 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between A494 and J15
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
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
Linear Element Road: M56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {CC448A88-6E2D-43C4-98C6-6E25323CD38C}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 301 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.251579 -2.88559
53.251586 -2.884721
53.251586 -2.884641

Segment 2

13 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between A494 and J15
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
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 End1
Linear Element Road: M56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {CA12D19A-6CBA-4F96-815A-57D4FC7830AB}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 601 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.251282 -2.891759
53.251322 -2.89122
53.251342 -2.890951
53.251362 -2.890607
53.251382 -2.890397
53.251442 -2.889529
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Segment 3

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between A494 and J15
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
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 End1
Linear Element Road: M56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {09DF0D40-098B-4D82-BD05-8E8DB627F527}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 371 m
To Distance: 647 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.250298 -2.900701
53.250421 -2.89979
53.250526 -2.898968
53.250594 -2.898399
53.250632 -2.898055

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 28
First coordinate pair: -2.889155, 53.251454
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 28

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Maintenance Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Certain
Validity status: Active
Road management: Other