M56 Eastbound lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 17/7 to 15/3)

Planned

M56 Eastbound lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 17/7 to 15/3)

Start time
Wed, Apr 29, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Thu, Apr 30, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
9 hours
Road
M56 – M56 Eastbound Between J7 And J6
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason
Maintenance Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Apr 29, 2026 6:29 AM
Last updated
Wed, Apr 29, 2026 3:01 PM
Cleared
Thu, Apr 30, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M56 Eastbound lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 17/7 to 15/3)
Coordinates
53.357701, -2.328519
Latitude span
53.357233 – 53.358163
Longitude span
-2.347964 – -2.311527
Bounding box centre
53.357698, -2.329746
Location descriptions
  • M56 eastbound between J7 and J6
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Wed, Apr 29, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Thu, Apr 30, 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

6 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
171 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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53.357342 -2.313842
53.357361 -2.313391
53.357427 -2.31255
53.357492 -2.311724
53.357511 -2.311527

Segment 2

20 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
0 m
To Distance
1,182 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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53.357991 -2.33096
53.35798 -2.330794
53.357802 -2.328254
53.357789 -2.328073
53.357655 -2.325999
53.357591 -2.325022
53.357557 -2.324496
53.357383 -2.322105
53.357349 -2.321594
53.357302 -2.320437
53.35729 -2.320136
53.357256 -2.319295
53.357233 -2.317942
53.357234 -2.317507
53.357244 -2.316981
53.357249 -2.316645
53.357256 -2.315914
53.357276 -2.315268
53.357331 -2.314078

Segment 3

5 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 End2
Linear Element Road
M56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{C09CBBCE-B2F3-46B2-A3E8-E24D7CDC0B97}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
523 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.357708 -2.34664
53.357844 -2.343734
53.358021 -2.340821
53.358102 -2.33904
53.358112 -2.338806

Segment 4

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
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{D8366B43-DD1E-42C9-9AD7-433568092E39}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
468 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.358112 -2.338806
53.358124 -2.338277
53.358141 -2.33756
53.358147 -2.33725
53.358161 -2.336761
53.358162 -2.336385
53.358163 -2.335994
53.358157 -2.334958
53.358125 -2.33347
53.358057 -2.332012
53.358049 -2.331771

Segment 5

4 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
{8EAAB9A4-EFB5-F09F-043A-D2233BC2C6F7}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
1,177 m
To Distance
1,265 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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53.357689 -2.347545
53.357694 -2.347041
53.357708 -2.34664
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
46
First coordinate pair
-2.314078, 53.357331
Road section segments
1
Road section points
46
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
4
Record created
Wed, Apr 29, 2026 6:29 AM
Record versioned
Wed, Apr 29, 2026 3:01 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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