M56 Eastbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 21/6 to 20/9)

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Start time: Sun, Oct 18, 2026 7:46 PM
Expected end: Mon, Oct 19, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 9 hours 14 minutes
Road: M56 – M56 Eastbound Between J9 And J7
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Eastbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Construction Work

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First published: Sun, Oct 18, 2026 7:56 PM
Last updated: Sun, Oct 18, 2026 8:56 PM
Cleared: Mon, Oct 19, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M56 Eastbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 21/6 to 20/9)

Coordinates: 53.364057, -2.399270
Latitude span: 53.363847 – 53.364208
Longitude span: -2.404105 – -2.394445
Bounding box centre: 53.364028, -2.399275
Location descriptions: M56 eastbound between J9 and J7

Feed validity status: Active
Overall feed start: Sun, Oct 18, 2026 7:46 PM
Overall feed end: Mon, Oct 19, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 9 hours 14 minutes
Probability code (raw): certain
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

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: Start2 End1
Linear Element Road: M56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {7EFF0425-B561-4BAE-8917-68ECC0B3AA07}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 723 m
To Distance: 945 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.364208 -2.404105
53.3642 -2.403755
53.364195 -2.403439
53.364178 -2.402417
53.364131 -2.400761

Segment 2

8 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: {08AD09FF-181C-478E-B7F1-31694DD25134}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 421 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.364113 -2.400132
53.364048 -2.398193
53.363989 -2.3969
53.363924 -2.395622
53.363896 -2.395096
53.363879 -2.394885
53.363847 -2.394445

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 13
First coordinate pair: -2.404105, 53.364208
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 13

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Cause type: Construction Work
Detailed cause: Construction Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Certain
Validity status: Active
Road management: Other