M56 Eastbound lanes 1, 2 and 3 closure (MP 11/8 to 10/4)

Planned

Start time: Fri, Aug 7, 2026 10:00 PM
Expected end: Sat, Aug 8, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration: 6 hours
Road: M56 – M56 Eastbound Between J5 And J4
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Eastbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 3 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Thu, Jul 30, 2026 8:59 AM
Last updated: Fri, Aug 7, 2026 12:33 AM
Cleared: Sat, Aug 8, 2026 4:00 AM

Latest update: M56 Eastbound lanes 1, 2 and 3 closure (MP 11/8 to 10/4)

Coordinates: 53.384896, -2.276504
Latitude span: 53.379305 – 53.392114
Longitude span: -2.280512 – -2.272336
Bounding box centre: 53.385710, -2.276424
Location descriptions: M56 eastbound between J5 and J4

M56 eastbound between J4 and J3

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Fri, Aug 7, 2026 10:00 PM
Overall feed end: Sat, Aug 8, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length: 6 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

9 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 3 lanes 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: {E8337EE3-6A2E-45F9-AE88-FE59C0373BD6}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 486 m
To Distance: 779 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.381223 -2.27854
53.38125 -2.278525
53.381565 -2.278286

Segment 2

7 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J4 and J3
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 3 lanes 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: {11DD499A-178E-443B-A0B0-B459BD855CC2}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 259 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 3

7 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 3 lanes 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: {8B854FFC-3686-488E-BF98-E41DF4E64179}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 364 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 4

2 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 3 lanes 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: {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

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Segment 5

8 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J4 and J3
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 3 lanes 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: {F617C063-1EA2-4196-9DE9-FD1071FE732D}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 600 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.38917 -2.274147
53.389953 -2.273786

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 33
First coordinate pair: -2.280512, 53.379305
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 33

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Maintenance Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Other