M56 Eastbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 40/2 to 39/0)

Cleared

Start time: Fri, Jan 9, 2026 11:00 PM
Expected end: Sat, Jan 10, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 6 hours
Road: M56 – M56 Eastbound Between J12 And J11
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Eastbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Construction Work

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First published: Wed, Dec 3, 2025 10:37 AM
Last updated: Fri, Jan 9, 2026 7:41 PM
Cleared: Sat, Jan 10, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M56 Eastbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 40/2 to 39/0)

Coordinates: 53.319946, -2.657133
Latitude span: 53.315241 – 53.323738
Longitude span: -2.664016 – -2.651349
Bounding box centre: 53.319490, -2.657683
Location descriptions: M56 eastbound between J12 and J11

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Fri, Jan 9, 2026 11:00 PM
Overall feed end: Sat, Jan 10, 2026 5:00 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

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J12 and J11
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 operational lanes
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End2
Linear Element Road: M56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {6160F510-134A-E92B-856B-9604E0342DFE}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 461 m
To Distance: 758 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.315358 -2.663811
53.315966 -2.662785
53.31651 -2.661922
53.316882 -2.661388
53.317181 -2.660972

Segment 2

16 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J12 and J11
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 operational lanes
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start2 End2
Linear Element Road: M56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {B90BC349-0613-4560-9815-7F856E0DF8B8}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 960 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.317181 -2.660972
53.317344 -2.660749
53.317615 -2.660408
53.318774 -2.658955
53.319119 -2.65851
53.319625 -2.657857
53.320159 -2.657145
53.320703 -2.656373
53.321147 -2.655734
53.321537 -2.655139
53.321936 -2.6545
53.322462 -2.653622
53.322807 -2.653012
53.322934 -2.652789
53.323379 -2.65197
53.32366 -2.651494

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 eastbound between J12 and J11
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: {DC84AD24-A8EF-4A6C-BC5B-B8638641037B}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 12 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.32366 -2.651494
53.323733 -2.65136
53.323738 -2.651349

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 25
First coordinate pair: -2.664016, 53.315241
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 25

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