Latest M56 Traffic News & M56 Traffic Reports
This page brings together the current M56 traffic news: incidents, accidents, road closures, lane closures and planned roadworks reported by National Highways for the M56, refreshed every five minutes.
27 matching items - showing 1-10 of 27 total available news items
M56 Westbound Jct 9 exit slip road hardshoulder closure
01:36 (1:36am)22 Oct 2026reported 41 min ago
- Location
- link road from M56 J9 westbound to M6 J20 northbound/A50
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Slip road closed
- Reason
- Repair work
- Schedule
- 02:21 (2:21am) Tue 20 Oct 2026 → 23:00 (11pm) Fri 23 Oct 2026
M56 Eastbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 22/0 to 20/1)
01:36 (1:36am)22 Oct 2026reported 41 min ago
- Location
- M56 eastbound between J9 and J7
- Direction
- Eastbound
- Lanes closed
- Lane closures
- Reason
- Roadworks
- Schedule
- 20:33 (8:33pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Thu 22 Oct 2026
A556 Northbound Lane 2 closure with switching (MP 5/7 to 17/0)
01:36 (1:36am)22 Oct 2026reported 41 min ago
- Location
- M56 eastbound between J7 and J6
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Lane closures
- Reason
- Roadworks
- Schedule
- 20:32 (8:32pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Thu 22 Oct 2026
M56 Eastbound Jct 16 entry slip road closure
01:36 (1:36am)22 Oct 2026reported 41 min ago
- Location
- M56 eastbound access from A5117
- Direction
- Eastbound
- Lanes closed
- Carriageway closed
- Reason
- Roadworks
- Schedule
- 21:00 (9pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 05:00 (5am) Thu 22 Oct 2026
M56 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 56/3 to 56/0)
01:36 (1:36am)22 Oct 2026reported 41 min ago
- Location
- link road from M53 southbound J11 to M56 eastbound J15
- Direction
- Southbound
- Lanes closed
- Hard shoulder closed
- Reason
- Repair work
- Schedule
- 10:00 (10am) Tue 6 Jan 2026 → 16:00 (4pm) Fri 8 Jan 2027
M56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder closure
01:36 (1:36am)22 Oct 2026reported 41 min ago
- Location
- M56 eastbound between J5 and J4
- Direction
- Eastbound
- Lanes closed
- Hard shoulder closed
- Reason
- Maintenance work
- Schedule
- 09:54 (9:54am) Mon 5 Oct 2026 → 17:00 (5pm) Wed 11 Nov 2026
M56 Westbound Jct 9 exit slip road hardshoulder closure
01:36 (1:36am)22 Oct 2026reported 41 min ago
- Location
- link road from M56 J9 westbound to M6 J20 northbound/A50
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Slip road closed
- Reason
- Repair work
- Schedule
- 06:00 (6am) Tue 20 Oct 2026 → 23:00 (11pm) Fri 23 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
M56 Eastbound Jct 7 entry slip road closure
01:36 (1:36am)22 Oct 2026reported 41 min ago
- Location
- M56 J7 eastbound access
- Direction
- Eastbound
- Lanes closed
- Carriageway closed
- Reason
- Roadworks
- Schedule
- 21:00 (9pm) Thu 22 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Fri 23 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
M56 Eastbound Jct 7 entry slip road closure
01:36 (1:36am)22 Oct 2026reported 41 min ago
- Location
- M56 J7 eastbound access
- Direction
- Eastbound
- Lanes closed
- Carriageway closed
- Reason
- Roadworks
- Schedule
- 21:00 (9pm) Thu 22 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Fri 23 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
A556 Northbound to M56 Eastbound link road closure
01:36 (1:36am)22 Oct 2026reported 41 min ago
- Location
- M56 J7 eastbound access
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Carriageway closed
- Reason
- Roadworks
- Schedule
- 21:00 (9pm) Thu 22 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Fri 23 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
Updated 02:17 (2:17am) Thu 22 Oct 2026
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