M56 Eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 11/7 to 10/4)

Planned

M56 Eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 11/7 to 10/4)

Start time
Mon, Feb 2, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end
Tue, Feb 3, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
8 hours
Road
M56 – M56 Eastbound Between J4 And J3
Category
Construction Work
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
2 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Construction Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Tue, Jan 13, 2026 2:34 PM
Last updated
Tue, Feb 3, 2026 4:09 AM
Cleared
Tue, Feb 3, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M56 Eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 11/7 to 10/4)
Coordinates
53.385927, -2.275854
Latitude span
53.380933 – 53.392113
Longitude span
-2.278782 – -2.272337
Bounding box centre
53.386523, -2.275560
Location descriptions
  • M56 eastbound between J4 and J3
  • M56 eastbound between J5 and J4
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Feb 2, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, Feb 3, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
8 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

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J4 and J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{11DD499A-178E-443B-A0B0-B459BD855CC2}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
68 m
To Distance
259 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.390542 -2.273465
53.390979 -2.273191
53.391 -2.273176
53.391249 -2.272997
53.391933 -2.27249
53.392113 -2.272337

Segment 2

8 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J4 and J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{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
53.38477 -2.276293
53.385337 -2.275996
53.385544 -2.275877
53.385602 -2.275847
53.3871 -2.27509
53.38854 -2.274438
53.38917 -2.274147
53.389953 -2.273786

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J4 and J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{11DD499A-178E-443B-A0B0-B459BD855CC2}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
66 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.389953 -2.273786
53.390385 -2.273563
53.390518 -2.273479

Segment 4

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{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
53.3817 -2.278182
53.381799 -2.278107
53.382024 -2.277959
53.382366 -2.277705
53.383167 -2.277214
53.384041 -2.276694
53.38477 -2.276293

Segment 5

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{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
53.381565 -2.278286
53.3817 -2.278182

Segment 6

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{E8337EE3-6A2E-45F9-AE88-FE59C0373BD6}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
701 m
To Distance
779 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.380933 -2.278782
53.380953 -2.278763
53.381223 -2.27854
53.38125 -2.278525
53.381565 -2.278286
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
31
First coordinate pair
-2.273465, 53.390542
Road section segments
1
Road section points
31
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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
Tue, Jan 13, 2026 2:34 PM
Record versioned
Tue, Feb 3, 2026 4:09 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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