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M56 Eastbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 42/3 to 39/8)

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M56 Eastbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 42/3 to 39/8)

Start time
Mon, May 11, 2026 7:07 PM
Expected end
Tue, May 12, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
8 hours 53 minutes
Road
M56 – M56 Eastbound Between J12 And J11
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Mon, May 11, 2026 7:07 PM
Last updated
Mon, May 11, 2026 11:13 PM
Cleared
Tue, May 12, 2026 4:00 AM
  • Latest update: M56 Eastbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 42/3 to 39/8)
Coordinates
53.313019, -2.673910
Latitude span
53.311207 – 53.317832
Longitude span
-2.692819 – -2.660136
Bounding box centre
53.314520, -2.676478
Location descriptions
  • M56 eastbound between J12 and J11
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Mon, May 11, 2026 7:07 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, May 12, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length
8 hours 53 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

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J12 and J11
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 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
{2BBB1D5F-DA84-48FE-A0A6-248B6019150F}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
15 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.312645 -2.669998
53.312707 -2.669794

Segment 2

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J12 and J11
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
215 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
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Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J12 and J11
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 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
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
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To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 4

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J12 and J11
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 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
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
567 m
To Distance
606 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 5

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J12 and J11
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 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
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Linear Element Type
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To Distance
91 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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53.317344 -2.660749
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53.317832 -2.660136

Segment 6

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J12 and J11
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
433 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.311844 -2.684365
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Segment 7

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J12 and J11
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 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
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
25 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

15 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J12 and J11
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 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
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Segment 9

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J12 and J11
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 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
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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 
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53.312615 -2.670083
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Segment 10

9 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J12 and J11
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
125 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.312425 -2.67064
53.312453 -2.67058
53.312466 -2.670543

Segment 11

18 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 eastbound between J12 and J11
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
718 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Geometry type
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Geometry points
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First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
70
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Certain
Validity status
Active
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Mon, May 11, 2026 7:07 PM
Record versioned
Mon, May 11, 2026 11:13 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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M56 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 55/0 to 54/6)

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M56 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 55/0 to 54/6)

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M56 eastbound jct 12 - 11 lanes one and two closure (MP 44/5 - 39/9)

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M56 eastbound jct 12 - 11 lanes one and two closure (MP 44/5 - 39/9)

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M56 eastbound jct 14 - 12 lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 47/5 - 43/9)

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Cheshire West And Chester M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J14 And J12

Cleared 15 hours 7 minutes ago

Started 13 Jun 2026, 19:50 Ended 14 Jun 2026, 01:50

M56 eastbound jct 14 - 12 lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 47/5 - 43/9)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M56 Eastbound lane 2 closure (MP 57/0 to 52/9)

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Cheshire West And Chester M56 · M56 Eastbound Between A494 And J15

Cleared 1 day 18 hours ago

Started 12 Jun 2026, 22:00 Ended 12 Jun 2026, 22:15

M56 Eastbound lane 2 closure (MP 57/0 to 52/9)

Category: Construction Work
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M56 Eastbound lane 2 closure (MP 57/0 to 52/9)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire West And Chester M56 · M56 Eastbound Between A494 And J15

Cleared 1 day 14 hours ago

Started 12 Jun 2026, 21:39 Ended 13 Jun 2026, 02:40

M56 Eastbound lane 2 closure (MP 57/0 to 52/9)

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M56 Eastbound Lane 1 closure (MP 11/6 to Sharston Carriageway Closure )

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Trafford M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J4 And J3

Cleared 1 day 21 hours ago

Started 12 Jun 2026, 19:00 Ended 12 Jun 2026, 19:00

M56 Eastbound Lane 1 closure (MP 11/6 to Sharston Carriageway Closure )

Category: Road Maintenance
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