M56 Eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 16/0 to 14/3)

Cleared

Start time: Thu, Jul 23, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Fri, Jul 24, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 15 minutes 2 seconds
Road: M56 – M56 Eastbound Within J6
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Eastbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Other

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First published: Fri, Jul 10, 2026 8:45 AM
Last updated: Thu, Jul 23, 2026 7:55 PM
Cleared: Thu, Jul 23, 2026 8:15 PM

Latest update: M56 Eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 16/0 to 14/3)

Coordinates: 53.358642, -2.307436
Latitude span: 53.357233 – 53.361532
Longitude span: -2.321478 – -2.297494
Bounding box centre: 53.359383, -2.309486
Location descriptions: M56 eastbound within J6

M56 eastbound between J7 and J6

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Thu, Jul 23, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Fri, Jul 24, 2026 5:00 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

3 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound within J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 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: {A4D4C452-9A42-CAF1-0BBA-5F41F20E85C7}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 49 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.361519 -2.297509
53.361532 -2.297494

Segment 2

12 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J7 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 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: {8BBCFC85-0BD4-4E00-B5E4-D211B1D09396}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 467 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.35804 -2.307319
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Segment 3

11 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J7 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 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: {FFA5C317-56A4-4F91-91E1-66B643F9431E}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 689 m
To Distance: 1,182 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 4

12 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J7 and J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 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: {AF0475D7-B536-402B-94D1-ECDE5D06851F}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 424 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.359388 -2.301446
53.35942 -2.301353
53.359458 -2.301254

Segment 5

9 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound within J6
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 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: {4C2E7CF6-8F80-47E7-86D0-614A749C410C}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 293 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 47
First coordinate pair: -2.297949, 53.361175
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 47

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