M6 Southbound to M56 Eastbound link road closure
PlannedM6 Southbound to M56 Eastbound link road closure
- Start time
- Wed, Feb 25, 2026 8:00 PM
- Expected end
- Thu, Feb 26, 2026 5:00 AM
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Road
- M6 – Link Road From M6 J20A Southbound Exit/A50 To M56 J9
- Category
- Road Maintenance
- Direction
- Southbound
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Reason
- Maintenance Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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- First published
- Wed, Feb 25, 2026 5:31 AM
- Last updated
- Wed, Feb 25, 2026 10:24 AM
- Cleared
- Thu, Feb 26, 2026 5:00 AM
- Latest update: M6 Southbound to M56 Eastbound link road closure
- Coordinates
- 53.357300, -2.502916
- Latitude span
- 53.354755 – 53.364791
- Longitude span
- -2.509835 – -2.487981
- Bounding box centre
- 53.359773, -2.498908
- Location descriptions
-
- link road from M6 J20A southbound exit/A50 to M56 J9
- link road from A50 to M56 J9
- M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
- M6 J20A southbound exit for M56 J9
- link road from M6 J20A southbound exit to M56 J9 eastbound
- M56 eastbound between J9 and J7
- Feed validity status
- Planned
- Overall feed start
- Wed, Feb 25, 2026 8:00 PM
- Overall feed end
- Thu, Feb 26, 2026 5:00 AM
- Feed window length
- 9 hours
- Probability code (raw)
- probable
- Compliance option (raw)
- mandatory
- Source identification (raw)
- roadworks
- Management type value
- carriagewayClosures (Carriageway Closures)
- 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
- link road from M6 J20A southbound exit/A50 to M56 J9
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M6
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {6B32CBAB-D018-4D34-8B10-DA9093026781}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Exit Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 33 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.355803 -2.499155 53.355597 -2.498792
Segment 2
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from A50 to M56 J9
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M6
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {E1ED9B60-DFB0-4D13-8089-2D91BFD91652}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Exit Slip
- From Distance
- 199 m
- To Distance
- 233 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.356479 -2.504272 53.356403 -2.503985 53.35634 -2.503819
Segment 3
7 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 4 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M6
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {F2460EAF-4DDD-43AD-8150-AE4FEDD89D59}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 225 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.360382 -2.508901 53.360341 -2.508885 53.360094 -2.508792 53.360005 -2.508746 53.359682 -2.508592 53.359027 -2.508223 53.358444 -2.507916
Segment 4
5 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 J20A southbound exit for M56 J9
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start2 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M6
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {60CCB3B3-75F8-4867-95B1-BF983AE90FB5}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Exit Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 96 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.35671 -2.505626 53.356621 -2.505385 53.356497 -2.505008 53.3564 -2.504586 53.356353 -2.504315
Segment 5
2 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 4 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M6
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {FA12B62A-BC19-4211-9660-E3BA88FC23C9}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 13 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.360498 -2.508947 53.360382 -2.508901
Segment 6
4 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M6 J20A southbound exit/A50 to M56 J9
- Lanes Restricted
- 4 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M6
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {9B3FF60B-B105-4C16-9811-9E0FD1A3B75F}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Exit Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 53 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.35634 -2.503819 53.356306 -2.503443 53.356301 -2.503278 53.356294 -2.503017
Segment 7
17 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M6 J20A southbound exit to M56 J9 eastbound
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 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
- {6077C1FC-FF90-4CC6-A120-67FFE51409E8}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Entry Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 412 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 8
9 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 4 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M6
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {FA8BCAA6-878B-416C-9CE5-3755F1A24266}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 200 m
- To Distance
- 682 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.364791 -2.509835 53.364333 -2.509834 53.363497 -2.509749 53.36268 -2.509589 53.362303 -2.50951 53.361575 -2.509321 53.360938 -2.509118 53.360803 -2.509071 53.360498 -2.508947
Segment 9
11 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M6 J20A southbound exit/A50 to M56 J9
- Lanes Restricted
- 4 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M6
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {662FBABA-C9C4-4332-8412-C5EF1EE19D40}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Exit Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 268 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 10
4 coordinate pairs- Description
- M56 eastbound between J9 and J7
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 4 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 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
- {CE98048E-0914-431A-837F-9BB21B9F0D88}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 373 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.355243 -2.493139 53.355353 -2.492704 53.355737 -2.491221 53.356558 -2.487981
Segment 11
15 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 J20A southbound exit for M56 J9
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End2
- Linear Element Road
- M6
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {12EA030C-7039-4F34-8ED5-0F5C19616F0B}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Exit Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 249 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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- Geometry type
- MultiLineString
- Geometry points
- 79
- First coordinate pair
- -2.499155, 53.355803
- Road section segments
- 1
- Road section points
- 79
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- Cause type
- Road Maintenance
- Detailed cause
- Maintenance Work
- Compliance
- Mandatory
- Probability
- Probable
- Validity status
- Planned
- Road management
- Carriageway Closures
- Feed provider
- National Highways
- Data source
- Roadworks
- Feed version
- 1
- Record created
- Wed, Feb 25, 2026 5:31 AM
- Record versioned
- Wed, Feb 25, 2026 10:24 AM
- Coordinate source
- Geometry
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