M56 Eastbound Lane 3 closure (MP 27/0 to 26/2)

Planned

M56 Eastbound Lane 3 closure (MP 27/0 to 26/2)

Start time
Sat, Mar 28, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end
Sun, Mar 29, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
7 hours
Road
M56 – M56 Eastbound Between J9 And J7
Category
Construction Work
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 3 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Construction Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Sat, Mar 28, 2026 8:35 PM
Last updated
Sat, Mar 28, 2026 8:53 PM
Cleared
Sun, Mar 29, 2026 4:00 AM
  • Latest update: M56 Eastbound Lane 3 closure (MP 27/0 to 26/2)
Coordinates
53.359431, -2.476668
Latitude span
53.357666 – 53.360476
Longitude span
-2.483687 – -2.472281
Bounding box centre
53.359071, -2.477984
Location descriptions
  • M56 eastbound between J9 and J7
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Sat, Mar 28, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end
Sun, Mar 29, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length
7 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

12 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J9 and J7
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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 End1
Linear Element Road
M56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{AF65A5C6-2E55-4E3A-9545-E5F8E2CF752B}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
205 m
To Distance
1,021 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.357666 -2.483687
53.358038 -2.482263
53.358315 -2.481214
53.358331 -2.481154
53.359011 -2.478517
53.359189 -2.477828
53.359299 -2.477379
53.359902 -2.474876
53.360237 -2.473422
53.360268 -2.473288
53.360387 -2.472733
53.36046 -2.472358

Segment 2

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J9 and J7
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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 End1
Linear Element Road
M56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{D05F8BA1-2B7E-4C96-8C87-90E742A93877}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
5 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.36046 -2.472358
53.360476 -2.472281
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
14
First coordinate pair
-2.483687, 53.357666
Road section segments
1
Road section points
14
View geometry JSON
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            ],
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            [
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                53.360237
            ],
            [
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                53.360268
            ],
            [
                -2.472733,
                53.360387
            ],
            [
                -2.472358,
                53.36046
            ],
            [
                -2.472358,
                53.36046
            ],
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                -2.472281,
                53.360476
            ]
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View road section coordinates
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    [
        [
            -2.483687,
            53.357666
        ],
        [
            -2.482263,
            53.358038
        ],
        [
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            53.358315
        ],
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        ],
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            53.359011
        ],
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        ],
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            -2.477379,
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        ],
        [
            -2.474876,
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
        [
            -2.472358,
            53.36046
        ],
        [
            -2.472281,
            53.360476
        ]
    ]
]
Cause type
Construction Work
Detailed cause
Construction Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Sat, Mar 28, 2026 8:35 PM
Record versioned
Sat, Mar 28, 2026 8:53 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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