M56 Eastbound Lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 21/0 to 19/6)

Planned

Start time: Fri, Jan 2, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end: Sat, Jan 3, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours
Road: M56 – M56 Eastbound Within J7
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Eastbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Tue, Dec 2, 2025 7:54 AM
Last updated: Fri, Jan 2, 2026 11:49 PM
Cleared: Sat, Jan 3, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M56 Eastbound Lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 21/0 to 19/6)

Coordinates: 53.361623, -2.380772
Latitude span: 53.359974 – 53.362870
Longitude span: -2.386433 – -2.374605
Bounding box centre: 53.361422, -2.380519
Location descriptions: M56 eastbound within J7

M56 eastbound between J9 and J7

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Fri, Jan 2, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end: Sat, Jan 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

4 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound within J7
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: {91BC48FB-B59F-4370-BA03-15C634A34716}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 170 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.360674 -2.376885
53.360434 -2.376101
53.359981 -2.37463
53.359974 -2.374605

Segment 2

2 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J9 and J7
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: {45CB546D-B5C8-45E9-97AC-F824FCD2294E}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 10 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.362432 -2.383993
53.362405 -2.383842

Segment 3

9 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound within J7
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: {D2ACCA4A-2605-44B4-9732-8AA8D0B39CE3}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 501 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.362405 -2.383842
53.362334 -2.383496
53.36198 -2.3819
53.361714 -2.380771
53.361377 -2.379415
53.361288 -2.379054
53.360897 -2.377623
53.360746 -2.377111
53.360674 -2.376885

Segment 4

5 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J9 and J7
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: {98E5B591-06F3-431F-B6FA-607E57AAA9A2}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 326 m
To Distance: 495 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.36287 -2.386433
53.362758 -2.385769
53.362573 -2.384685
53.36252 -2.384399
53.362432 -2.383993

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 20
First coordinate pair: -2.376885, 53.360674
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 20

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