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M56 Westbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 50/2 to 51/7)

M56 Westbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 50/2 to 51/7)

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Start time: Fri, Nov 14, 2025 9:00 PM
Expected end: Sat, Nov 15, 2025 6:00 AM
Duration: 9 hours
Road: M56 – M56 Westbound Within J14
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Westbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Fri, Nov 14, 2025 1:47 AM
Last updated: Sat, Nov 15, 2025 4:44 AM
Cleared: Sat, Nov 15, 2025 6:00 AM

Latest update: M56 Westbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 50/2 to 51/7)

Coordinates: 53.266005, -2.804742
Latitude span: 53.265164 – 53.266611
Longitude span: -2.807530 – -2.802747
Bounding box centre: 53.265888, -2.805139
Location descriptions: M56 westbound within J14

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Fri, Nov 14, 2025 9:00 PM
Overall feed end: Sat, Nov 15, 2025 6:00 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

3 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 westbound within J14
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes 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: {73F5BF7E-1E82-4A68-BF40-E1867EBED4FB}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 246 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.266161 -2.804223
53.265545 -2.806251
53.265164 -2.80753

Segment 2

3 coordinate pairs

Description: M56 westbound within J14
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes 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: {79DCE6B6-27F1-4AE9-A5DD-26AEDFD765FA}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 110 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.266611 -2.802747
53.26639 -2.803478
53.266161 -2.804223

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 6
First coordinate pair: -2.804223, 53.266161
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 6

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            ],
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            ],
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            ]
        ]
    ]
}

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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: 11
Record created: Fri, Nov 14, 2025 1:47 AM
Record versioned: Sat, Nov 15, 2025 4:44 AM
Coordinate source: Geometry

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