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M6/A50 Southbound Jct 20 to M56 Westbound link road closure

Planned

M6/A50 Southbound Jct 20 to M56 Westbound link road closure

Start time
Thu, Feb 19, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end
Fri, Feb 20, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
8 hours
Road
M56 – M56 Westbound Within J9 Before M6 J20 Southbound Access
Category
Construction Work
Direction
Westbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Construction Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Thu, Feb 19, 2026 9:07 PM
Last updated
Thu, Feb 19, 2026 11:17 PM
Cleared
Fri, Feb 20, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M6/A50 Southbound Jct 20 to M56 Westbound link road closure
Coordinates
53.353032, -2.501354
Latitude span
53.350618 – 53.355293
Longitude span
-2.510074 – -2.498132
Bounding box centre
53.352956, -2.504103
Location descriptions
  • M56 westbound within J9 before M6 J20 southbound access
  • M56 westbound within J9 after M6 J20 southbound access
  • link road from M6 J20 southbound to M56 J9 westbound
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Thu, Feb 19, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end
Fri, Feb 20, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
8 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
M56 westbound within J9 before M6 J20 southbound access
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
West Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{4A76C01A-EA57-4644-B23A-CBE8295739D4}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
20 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.352525 -2.502752
53.352451 -2.503037

Segment 2

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 westbound within J9 after M6 J20 southbound access
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
West Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{28599E87-296C-4475-A604-5F4FB58E1942}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
267 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.351565 -2.506377
53.351328 -2.507305
53.351017 -2.508518
53.350952 -2.508773
53.350618 -2.510074

Segment 3

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 westbound within J9 after M6 J20 southbound access
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
West Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{A9A61E6A-7750-40AF-96F0-A57F486A0F69}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
137 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.352059 -2.50449
53.351831 -2.505328
53.351575 -2.506347
53.351565 -2.506377

Segment 4

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 westbound within J9 after M6 J20 southbound access
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
West Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{671F5345-7F37-4D0B-B749-F030403A1DFC}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
93 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.352451 -2.503037
53.352398 -2.503232
53.352105 -2.50431

Segment 5

3 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M6 J20 southbound to M56 J9 westbound
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{B19BFF9D-C068-406D-B366-727291C1297B}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
27 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.353856 -2.498321
53.353648 -2.498484
53.35363 -2.498499

Segment 6

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 westbound within J9 before M6 J20 southbound access
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
West Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{A6B61855-9242-460B-B126-625296D2C71D}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
11 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.352565 -2.502597
53.352525 -2.502752

Segment 7

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M56 westbound within J9 after M6 J20 southbound access
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
West Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M56
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{BF3FEAD8-D72F-406C-A63C-8FD77B7FD399}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
13 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.352105 -2.50431
53.352059 -2.50449

Segment 8

13 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M6 J20 southbound to M56 J9 westbound
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{B2163638-FD53-4BD4-B0D9-10719A8E4450}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
38 m
To Distance
204 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.355194 -2.498412
53.355027 -2.498305
53.354979 -2.498274
53.354782 -2.498182
53.354719 -2.498166
53.354548 -2.498134
53.35436 -2.498132
53.354225 -2.498145
53.35409 -2.498189
53.354018 -2.498233
53.35391 -2.498292
53.353856 -2.498321

Segment 9

16 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M6 J20 southbound to M56 J9 westbound
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{7DB97289-C2A6-4A63-B2DD-25D13F5D20DE}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
312 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.353413 -2.498752
53.353305 -2.498885
53.353214 -2.49902
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53.353051 -2.499333
53.352979 -2.499513
53.352915 -2.499707
53.352805 -2.500172
53.352759 -2.500427
53.352697 -2.500982
53.352647 -2.501432
53.352591 -2.501852
53.352567 -2.502016
53.352565 -2.502597
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
50
First coordinate pair
-2.502752, 53.352525
Road section segments
1
Road section points
50
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Cause type
Construction Work
Detailed cause
Construction Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Carriageway Closures
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
2
Record created
Thu, Feb 19, 2026 9:07 PM
Record versioned
Thu, Feb 19, 2026 11:17 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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