M56 Westbound Jct 6 entry slip Lane 1 closure with switching

Cleared

Start time: Tue, Mar 31, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Wed, Apr 1, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours
Road: M56 – M56 Westbound Between J6 And J7
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Westbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 1 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected, 1 of 2 lanes affected, 1 of 1 lanes affected
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Tue, Mar 31, 2026 3:12 AM
Last updated: Tue, Mar 31, 2026 7:11 PM
Cleared: Wed, Apr 1, 2026 4:00 AM

Latest update: M56 Westbound Jct 6 entry slip Lane 1 closure with switching

Coordinates: 53.360454, -2.297569
Latitude span: 53.358797 – 53.361313
Longitude span: -2.302689 – -2.293960
Bounding box centre: 53.360055, -2.298325
Location descriptions: M56 westbound between J6 and J7

M56 J6 westbound access

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Tue, Mar 31, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Wed, Apr 1, 2026 4:00 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

12 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 westbound between J6 and J7
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 operational lanes
Direction On Section: West Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {F28D806E-3CC5-4282-97E1-312A0E72B60F}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 289 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.359272 -2.301174
53.359009 -2.301969
53.358918 -2.302239
53.358846 -2.302508
53.358797 -2.302689

Segment 2

9 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 J6 westbound access
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 operational lanes
Direction On Section: West Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {33DFA406-BC5A-FC5C-C2E7-F3AD26438E68}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance: 5 m
To Distance: 86 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.361086 -2.294606
53.361031 -2.294771
53.360966 -2.295029

Segment 3

17 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 J6 westbound access
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 1 operational lane
Direction On Section: West Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M56
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {99781EB8-29E6-4828-9D0D-2B1E8A7DED44}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 293 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.36089 -2.297339
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Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 38
First coordinate pair: -2.299036, 53.360198
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 38

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