M56 junction 5 closure 5 days - till 06:00 hrs on Monday 12th The eastbound M56 will be closed from junction 9 at Lymm interchange with the M6 to junction 5 for Manchester Airport; the westbound carriageway will be closed from junction 5 to junction Westbound exit slip road at junction 5 on Wednesday 17 July with drivers on the westbound M56 needing to exit at junction 6 instead – joining the eastbound M56, travelling back to junction 5 and The work, which has been ongoing since November 2020, aims to increase capacity reduce congestion levels between junction 6 and 8 on the M56. Drivers seeking to travel beyond junction 6 towards Manchester will need to leave the M56 at junction 9 at Lymm and use the M6, M62 and M60 instead. 5 miles. Monday, These include a full closure of the eastbound carriageway between junction seven and junction five, M56 Westbound Junction 5 to 6. Junction 5 on the westbound M56 will remain open, but long diversions will be in place Full list of planned motorway closures this weekend for M60, M62, M6, M602, M56, M61 and M67. 30pm March 23 to 5am March 25, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 westbound, junction 4 to junction 6 - lane closure for Horticulture (Cutting and Planting) on behalf of Amey. The scheme is due to be completed by Monday 23 November. Two lanes remain closed due to emergency drainage works on the M56 eastbound before junction 12 for Runcorn. It is understood the incident has been ongoing since 5. Advance notification of full closures on England’s network. Work to resurface a number of slip roads and large sections of the westbound and eastbound carriageways along the M56 between junction 4 at Wythenshawe and junction 6 at Hale Barns [] The M56 has been closed ever since, with a diversion now in place. Wednesday 7 September and Thursday 8 September, M56 westbound MOTORISTS are being warned of more disruption on the M56 with a full weekend closure planned Access to Manchester Airport will be maintained via the westbound M56 at junction five throughout M56 eastbound junction 7 to 5. Mon, June 17, National Highways also warned: "Please do not follow your satnav during any closure and check your journey before you travel. 30am on Monday, March 28. Thursday 18th M62 closure and scene between Junction 5 Huyton and Junction 6 Tarbock Island (Image: Liverpool Echo) M56 remains closed at J12 Runcorn and severe delays. The roadworks have caused chaos for motorists from Junction 6 at Hale Barns to Junction 7/8 The M56 eastbound junction 6 to 5 on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 June, Monday 24 to Thursday 27 June and Thursday 4 and Friday 5 July. Drivers from the Midlands and North Wales planning to use the eastbound M56 to head to the airport or Manchester city centre will need to use the M6, M62 and M60 diversion instead. The closure – along the westbound carriageway from junction 5 at Manchester Airport to junction 7 at Bowdon – is being used by Highways England to start installing a contraflow lanes system. (image: National Highways) Here are the dates and times of the closures that will be in place: Wednesday, April 27, 9pm to 6am: Eastbound - lanes 1 and 2 closed, and A556 lane 1 closed. At A56/A560 junction, turn right onto A560. There are no current incidents in this location. The motorway will be shut between 9pm on Friday September 9 and 6am on Monday September 12. Narrow lanes and a 50mph speed limit along the M56 near Manchester Airport will be removed next week as work on a £5. Part of the M56 has been closed in both directions this evening due to a serious police incident. Drivers preferring to use the alternative motorway route should join or stay on the M6 at Lymm interchange – M56 junction 9/M6 Junction 20 – travelling north to junction 21 of the M6 where they should join the eastbound A57 Manchester Road, anti-clockwise M60 and westbound M56 for junction 5. The work will also require the closure of a junction, with a diversion in place. Red X – we use a red X symbol to show that a lane is closed because of an incident or people working on the road. Saturday, January 7 The entry and exit to Knutsford Services on the M6 between junctions 19 and 18 will be A diversion route is currently in place as a result of the M56 closure. In a post at 1. Monday 15, Tuesday 16, Thursday 18 and Friday 19 July; The M56 will be closed in both directions between junction 11 and junction 12 from 9pm this Friday (12 May) until 6am on Monday (15 May) as a delicate operation to demolish the old A533 Expressway bridge – right next to the new one - gets underway. M56. Cheshire Police said part of the motorway is closed in both directions at junction 11 due to an "ongoing police incident". NOTICE IS The M56 motorway remains closed to traffic near Manchester Airport due to flooding on New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1). ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 THE M53 MOTORWAY (JUNCTIONS 8-12 CARRIAGEWAYS) & M56 (JUNCTION 15 WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY AND LINK ROADS) (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION AND PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2023. A westbound diversion will operate using the M60, M62 and M6. Nightly closures of the westbound carriageway between junction 5 and junction 7 from 9pm on Thursday April 28 to 6am on Friday May 20 – but with no work or closures overnight on Monday May 2 The M56 is currently blocked due to a "police incident". Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 13 We are resurfacing the M56 between junction 5 and 6 in both directions close to Manchester Airport. Reason : Roadworks are planned. This will be used from the end of the month when main construction work for the £85 million M56 junction 6 to junction 8 motorway upgrade starts. Drivers are advised the M56 junction 6 to 8 motorway upgrade will have overnight closures on the westbound carriageway between junctions 5 and 8 at the same time. Closure dates, times and locations. M56 eastbound junction 7 to 5. Traffic is queuing for around three miles up to the closure on the eastbound side of the M56. The latter comes in at Junction 3 as a 900-m long Use our traffic guide to plan your journey this August (Image: David Jones/PA Wire). Holidaymakers are being told to prepare for essential maintenance work happening on “one of the busiest” stretches of the M56. 30pm following the incident at around 6. 3 miles. The resurfacing programme includes a full closure of the eastbound carriageway between junctions seven and five, en-route to the airport, for five nights July 17, with drivers on the westbound M56 needing to exit at junction six instead, joining the eastbound M56, travelling back to junction five and using the eastbound exit slip Location: The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J11 (Runcorn) . Delays are building up to the closure. READ NEXT: Boy, 5, left with life-threatening injuries after car and HGV crash on M67 Motorway cameras show long queues on the westbound side of the motorway. 30pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday) Junction 5 to 8 carriageway closure including Junction 5 and 6 entry slip roads M53 Motorway & M56 - Temporary Road Closure For Drainage Works. The 56 westbound junction 5 to 6 Monday 15, Tuesday 16, Thursday 18 and Friday 19 July, Monday 22 to Friday 26 July, Monday 29 and The M56 will be closed in both directions from 9pm on Friday (May 19) until 6am on Monday (May 22) between junction 11 and 12. A full list of the closures , external can be found on the Huge delays of three hours now on M56. Access to and from the A56 local road will also be closed – again for safety reasons – at its junction with the A533 near the new bridge. Eastbound. The M57 northbound will be closed everyday from 8pm to Access to Manchester Airport will be maintained via the westbound M56 at junction five throughout next month’s weekend closure. National Highways has worked closely with Manchester Airport Group throughout the project and access to the airport will be maintained - via the westbound M56 at junction 5 - throughout next month’s weekend closure. The Runger Lane/Thorley Lane diversion route to the airport will also be in place when the eastbound M56 is closed between junction 6 and junction 5 on Thursday and Friday 13 and 14 June, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 24, 25, and 26 June and Thursday and Friday 4 There will be a full weekend closure of the M56 between junctions 5 and 7 this week for final upgrade work. Bookmark. Mon, June 17, to Fri, June 22; M56 westbound traffic “Please do not follow your satnav during any closure and check your journey before you travel. The motorway is closed between junction 4 and 5. The route, between junction 3 of the M56 and junction 3 of the M60, is also known as the Sharston Link. • M56, from 9pm January 8 to 6am January 25, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 both directions, junction 5 to junction 4 - carriageway closure for barrier/fence safety repairs. The M56 will be closed in both directions during the works. • M56, from 9pm September 23 to 5am September 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M56 westbound, junction 5 to junction 6 - lane closure for inspection/survey. The 56 westbound junction 5 to 6 Monday 15, Tuesday 16, Thursday 18 and Friday 19 July, Monday 22 to Friday 26 July, Monday 29 and Monday, July 29 and Tuesday, July 30 - M56 westbound junction 5 to 6 Sunday, August 4, Thursday, August 8, and Friday, August 9 - M56 westbound junction 5 to 6 All the work, which also includes replacing some bridge joints and traffic detection loops in the road surface, is being carried out between 9pm and 5am (7am on Saturdays) when the motorway is at its MAP M56 junction: J15 Eastbound exit: Limited Access | | Westbound exit: Chester Food (20) | Petrol (1) | Lodging (0) MAP M56 junction: J16 Eastbound exit: Ellesmere Port | | Westbound exit: Ellesmere Port Food (20) | Petrol (2) | Lodging (0) Common Search. Forming part of an “important” and “essential” wider maintenance project, National Highways will be is resurfacing sections of worn tarmac on both the eastbound and westbound carriageways between Junction 5 at The M56 is closing between Junctions 5 and 6 from Friday 1 August at 22:00 through to 06:00 on Monday 4 August. Delays of more than an hour due to the slip road closure Eastbound at Runcorn have caused major problems. Meanwhile, the eastbound closure will be between junction 9 for the M6 and junction 5 for Manchester Airport. Motorists are facing long delays this lunchtime following a serious crash. The westbound carriageway is shut due to flooding between Junction 6 and Junction 8. • M56, from 9pm July 29 to 5am August 5, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M56 westbound, J4 to J6 M56 westbound, junction 5 to junction 6 - lane closure for inspection/survey. accrington. Follow our live blog below for the Commuters on the M56 have spent a frustrating morning around Junction 12. The 56 westbound junction 5 to 6 Monday 15, Tuesday 16, Thursday 18 and Friday 19 July, Monday 22 to Friday 26 July, Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 The M56 eastbound is shut between junction 12 for Runcorn and junction 11 for Warrington. A section of the road will be completely closed between 9pm on Friday, September 9, and 6am on Monday, September 12. Jon Macpherson Chief Reporter. Junction 5 to 8 carriageway closure including Junction 5 and 6 entry slip roads The M56 eastbound junction 7 to 5 Monday 16 to Friday 21 June. Eastbound drivers need to exit at junction 3a instead - joining the westbound M56, travelling back to junction 5 and using the An overnight project to resurface one of the busiest sections of the M56 - around Manchester Airport - is set to begin. 5m project to build a new bridge and improve access to Airport City and a future housing project. Westbound diversion Following last weekend when council maintenance work on the airport spur road caused four-mile tailbacks, the Highways Agency will close the airport junction of the M56 The resurfacing programme includes a full closure of the eastbound carriageway between junction 7 and junction 5, en-route to the airport, for five nights from the evening of Monday 17 June to the Diversions will be in place, pushing traffic towards the M60, M62 and M6. National Highways is resurfacing sections of worn carriageway in both the eastbound and westbound carriageways between junction 5 at the airport and junction 6 at Hale Barns in overnight work starting on [] The motorway will be closed in both directions from 9pm on Friday, March 25 to 5. News. Construction work to increase capacity and reduce congestion levels M56 reopens after earlier closure due to 'fallen electrical cable' M56. For the safety of the workforce and road users, M56 westbound junction 5 to 6. Traffic is queuing for around 11 miles up to the closure. Reason: Congestion. Now filterable online (. 45am. The closure comes into force next month for the final part of an £85m upgrade to the M56. 30am on Monday 28 March. Traffic Report. Daily closure report. The resurfacing programme includes a full closure of the eastbound carriageway between junction 7 and junction 5, en-route to the airport, for five nights from the evening of Monday, June 17 to Navigate the M56 with ease! Get the latest traffic updates, congestion reports, and accident alerts. 5m pinch point There are delays on the M56 this morning due to a collision near Manchester Airport. This morning, one lane remains closed on the eastbound side of the M56 between junction 14 for Helsby and junction 12 for Runcorn. It comes after a similar closure was in place last weekend. Access to Manchester Airport will be available from junction 5 at all times via the westbound M56 - with eastbound drivers from Cheshire, North Wales and Midlands needing to use the motorway diversion route from junction 9 of the M56 via the northbound M6, eastbound M62 and anti-clockwise M60 to access the westbound M56 for the airport. On its website, National Highways said: "The M56 in Greater Manchester is closed in both directions between Junction 5 and Junction 3 (near Manchester Airport) due to a Police Led Incident. 45am this morning, Monday, September 23. A 24-hour lane closure is in place on the westbound side of the A590 while work takes place to install a new electronic message sign. The type of smart motorway we will be constructing for the M56 between junctions 6 and 8, will be an all lane running Greater Manchester Police (GMP) explained in a statement that at around 2:40am this morning (31 July), officers were called to reports of concern for the welfare of a woman on the M56 near the Junction 5 slip road – which is on the way to Manchester Airport‘s Terminal Two. link road from M6 J20 southbound to M56 J9 westbound The old bridge will be knocked down and taken away during a full closure of the M56 between junction 6 at Hale and junction 5 for Manchester Airport from 10pm on Friday 1 August and 5am on The M56 eastbound exit slip is closed, due to a 'overturned car' at junction 10 A49 Tarporley Road (Stretton). M56 junction 5. Road traffic is being advised to take a signposted diversion towards Manchester Airport's Terminal 2 The eastbound exit slip at junction 5 will be closed on Friday 28 June and the westbound exit slip road junction on Wednesday 17 July. The closure was first reported at around 2am following heavy rain across the region. Continue along the A56. M56 junction 5 to 7 westbound strategic diversion . leave at the next junction. Tonight (Monday 22 July) to Friday (26 July) - M56 westbound junction 5 to 6 Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 July - M56 westbound junction 5 heading to the airport for work or early morning flights for their patience– especially in June when the eastbound M56 was closed at junction 7 for five nights with a lengthy motorway diversion The Runger Lane/Thorley Lane diversion route to the airport will also be in place when the eastbound M56 is closed between junction 6 and junction 5 on Thursday and Friday, June 13 and 14, Monday Location: The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J11 (Runcorn) . Status: Currently Active. Cars are unable to exit the motorway at this junction heading east. 5 million Highways Agency motorway bridge project progresses. A contraflow system on the M56 in Cheshire will be removed ahead of the final phase of works to upgrade a section of the motorway. • M56, from 8. Junction 12 to 11 carriageway closure (8. All traffic is being held between junction 10 and junction 11 for Warrington. There is also congestion to the M53 interchange and along the A51 through Tarvin as drivers attempt to avoid the delays. 74m from Daresbury. • A5103 , from 8pm February 26 to 5am February 28, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A5103 southbound, M60 to M56 - Lane closure for signs - Erection. Eastbound carriageway entry slip road surfacing and closure. The westbound closure will be from junction 5 for Manchester Airport to junction 8 for Bowdon. The M56 eastbound will be closed between junction 9 at Lymm Interchange to junction 5 for Closure dates, times and locations. Access our interactive map for real-time travel information and plan your journey on the M56 The resurfacing programme includes a full closure of the eastbound carriageway between junction 7 and junction 5, en-route to the airport, for five nights from the evening of Monday 17th June to the morning Work to resurface a number of slip roads and large sections of the westbound and eastbound carriageways along the M56 between junction 4 at Wythenshawe and junction 6 at • Sunday 4, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 August – M56 westbound junction 5 to 6 All the work, which also includes replacing some bridge joints and traffic detection loops in the Later that month, the eastbound road between junction seven and junction five will shut between 24 and 26 June, and on 4 and 5 July. Status : Pending. The M6 northbound at junction J26 from 9pm until 6am. Updated 13:42, 18 JUN 2022; Bookmark. M56 drivers are being encouraged to plan their journeys accordingly over the weekend as part of the motorway will be closed for repair work. CLEARED @ 02:50. Clearly signed diversions will be in place and access to the airport is to be continued via the westbound M56 at junction 5. Drivers are being thanked by National Highways as the first phase of a £2. Forming part of an “important” and “essential” wider maintenance project, MOTORISTS are being warned of more disruption on the M56 with a full weekend closure planned Access to Manchester Airport will be maintained via the westbound M56 at junction five throughout M56 eastbound junction 7 to 5. Demolition work will be underway on the M56 near The M56 will be closed in both directions between junction 11 and junction 12 from 9pm this Friday, May 12, until 6am on Monday, May 15. At the A5144 junction, turn right onto the A5144 northbound and continue onward until the A560 junction. XLS file still available for those that need it). Continue along the A5144. W orkers have now started to remove the old bridge, which is sandwiched between the new one and the West Coast railway bridge, reports the Manchester Evening News. During the weekend closure, access to Manchester Airport at junction 5 will be maintained via the westbound M56. Traffic conditions on the M56, roadwords, accidents and conditions affecting travel on the M56. Motorists are facing long delays with a lane closure The M56 in Cheshire is closed westbound between J6 (Manchester Airport) and J7 (Bowdon) due flooding which has covered all lanes of the carriageway. The M56 has been closed ever since, with a diversion now in place. According to traffic management system Inrix, the eastbound side is currently blocked and there is queueing traffic from junction 12 A557 As part of a key phase of work, the motorway will be totally closed for a weekend - from 9pm on Friday 25 March to 5. During the weekend closure, access to junction 5 westbound on the M56 Eastbound exit slip road at junction 5: Closed on Friday, June 28. We will The M56 Eastbound is closed to traffic between Junctions 5 and 6 of the motorway. M56 upgrade works between J6 and J8. National Highways is undertaking this essential maintenance to address worn carriageway sections and improve overall road safety. Once police arrived, a scene was put in place and that section of the motorway was closed M6, M53, and M56 set to close with drivers warned of 'delays' Here's a list of all the motorway closures you can expect between May 15 and 21. M56 weekend closure. Check the current conditions on the M56 with all the latest CCTV traffic camera images in your very own Virtual Control Centre Logo Home View Roads Map View View your Routes Contact Us Profile Help and Information Congestion Download Image Refresh Image Up Arrow Down Arrow Facebook Twitter Premium No Adverts Bookmarks Left Right Tick Login Logout Themes Up Major resurfacing work on the M56 between junctions 5 and 6 has commenced, bringing overnight closures that will impact travel to Manchester Airport until the end of August. Lane one of three is shut. Traffic Map; Road List; Icon Guide; Road Works Road Works, Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, posted 2025-01-09 21:21:50 | more. An overnight project to resurface one of the busiest sections of the M56 - around Manchester Airport - will get underway next month. At the A56/A533 (Whitehouse) roundabout, take the first exit and follow the A533 (Northwich Road) eastbound for approx 3. Event start date. The scheme has seen major disruption to motorists from Junction 6 at Hale Barns to Junction 7/8 at the Bowdon interchange for the past two years with overnight closures and diversions. Eastbound exit slip road at junction 5: Closed on Friday, June 28. Eastbound - lanes 1 and 2 closed, and A556 lane 1 closed. The eastbound carriageway was shut from junction 12 for Beechwood and Runcorn to to junction 11 for The M56 westbound will be closed everyday between between junction J15 and the A494 Chester from 9pm to 5am from September 2 to September 5. Reset During the weekend closure, access to Manchester Airport at junction 5 will be maintained via the westbound M56. 3 million M56 project affecting journeys to Manchester Airport was completed. Share; By. If there are no full closures scheduled for a particular road, it will not be listed. The project, which began on June 10, involves Drivers heading to Manchester Airport from across the north, Wales and the West Midlands are being reminded the M56 is closed for the whole weekend at the end of the month. • Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 July – M56 westbound junction 5 to 6 • Sunday 4, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 August – M56 westbound junction 5 to 6 All the work, which also includes replacing some bridge joints and traffic detection loops in the road surface, is being done overnight between 9pm and 5am (7am on Saturdays) when the motorway is at its quietest. Application forms and guidance material useful when wishing to make an abnormal loads movement by road in England. One lane is closed and there is queueing traffic on the M56 eastbound from junction 5 (Manchester Airport) to junction 4 Simonsway (Wythenshawe), according to the traffic alert service Inrix. Monday 15th - Tuesday 16th July. Air ambulance lands on the M56. At M56 J7 spur road/A556 roundabout, join the A56 northbound. Abnormal loads. A temporary closure will be in place on M56 junction 5 eastbound entry slip road for surfacing works from today At 10:45am this morning Cheshire Police confirmed: “Following an emergency response to an incident last night between junction 10 and junction 11 of the M56 near Warrington, we are able to confirm that the road closure has now been removed • M60, from 8. . The slip road is closed to allow A driver has died following a crash on the M56 near Manchester Airport. chesterchronicle Load mobile navigation. National Highways is resurfacing sections of worn carriageway in both the eastbound and westbound carriageways between junction 5 at the airport and junction 6 at Hale Barns in overnight wok starting on Monday 10 June. We are also resurfacing slip roads, replacing road markings and bridge joints. Work to lay the new surface will begin on 10 June between junction five at the airport and junction six at Hale Barns. The eastbound M56 will be closed between junction 9 at Lymm Interchange to junction 5 for Manchester Airport; the westbound carriageway will be closed from junction 5 to junction 8 at Bowdon. 30pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday) Junction 5 to 8 carriageway closure including Junction 5 and 6 entry slip roads Drivers are being warned part of the M56 near Manchester Airport will be closed all weekend due to roadworks. Duration. The delay-hit work to upgrade part of the M56 into a smart motorway is due to be finished 'very soon', according to National Highways. Eastbound drivers need to exit at junction 3a instead - joining the westbound M56, travelling back to junction 5 and using the In order for bridge works to take place the M56 will close overnight, between junctions 11 and 12, on a number of dates in August and September. 2. Nearest town: 0. Select a point on the map to leave us feedback, or leave general feedback about the project. For motorists travelling eastbound, the approximate journey time to re-join the M56 at junction 5 is 29 minutes. 50pm, National Highways said there are now delays of THREE HOURS. Location : The M56 westbound entry slip at junction J1 from A34. Elsewhere, drivers heading towards Greater Manchester from Chester and North Wales will be affected by a crash on the M56. Junctions 1 and 2 – the Kingsway and Sharston interchanges – are on what is generally referred to the Sharston Spur, although this section is considerably longer than the "main line" from Manchester city centre. Clearly-signed diversions will be in place using good alternative motorway routes via the M60, M62 and M6 for westbound traffic and M6, M62 and M60 for eastbound The M56 at junction 14 (Elton) will be closed in both directions between 9pm and 6am. The westbound carriageway will be open as normal. Firefighters, This is the view at junction 15 of the M56 eastbound. At the A533/A49 junction, turn left onto the A49 (Tarporley Road) northbound and follow for approx. The M56 eastbound junction 7 to 5 Monday 16 to Friday 21 June. National Highways and police have shut the M56 eastbound between junction 12 for Runcorn and junction 11 for Warrington. For motorists travelling westbound, National Highways say it will take approximately 30 minutes to re-join the M56 junction nine, is just under 40 minutes for junction eight. Follow the A560 At A560/A5144 junction, turn right onto A5144 Rush-hour commuters faced long delays after a crash forced closure of the M56 in Cheshire. The closure is from junction 7, for the A556 at Chester Road, Bowdon, to junction 6 for the A538 Wilmslow Road at the Hale Four Airport warning for passengers amid M56 closure. There are 'severe delays' on the M56 according to traffic monitoring service Inrix. 30pm February 27 to 5am February 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M60 clockwise, junction 18 to junction 19 - Lane closure for barrier/Fence Safety Repairs. Huge delays on M56 after man seriously injured as lorry overturns and catches fire in crash - latest updates Traffic has been held in both directions The closure - from tonight and potentially up to Monday morning - is part of a £5. Manchester Airport is advising customers to The M56 eastbound junction 6 to 5 on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 June, Monday 24 to Thursday 27 June and Thursday 4 and Friday 5 July. Driving in a lane with a red X symbol is dangerous and drivers must not use it. In order for bridge works to take place the M56 will close overnight, An overnight project to resurface one of the busiest sections of the M56 – around Manchester Airport – will get underway next month. M56 junction 12 to 11 eastbound will be closed overnight, between 9pm and 5am on Monday 5 September and Tuesday 6 September 2022. The eastbound M56 will be closed from junction 9 at Lymm interchange with M56 Junction 5 Manchester Airport to Junction 6 Hale. Event. Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 13 Jan 2025. Later that month, the eastbound road between junction seven and junction five will shut between 24 and 26 June, and on 4 and 5 July. It takes drivers from the eastbound M56 onto the anti-clockwise M60 and drivers travelling Further afield. A full list of the closures can be found on the National Drivers using the M56 will continue to face major disruption after the completion of the smart motorway upgrade was pushed back to next year. Sun, 11/09/2022 - 09:00. Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. The details tab provides an overview of the scheme information and traffic management throughout the work’s life cycle. Thursday 18th Motorists are facing long delays this lunchtime following a serious crash. menu. Drivers heading to Manchester Airport this weekend are being urged to leave extra time to catch flights as the M56 will be closed in both directions between junctions 5 and 6 for work to install a The resurfacing programme includes a full closure of the eastbound carriageway between junctions seven and five, en-route to the airport, for five nights July 17, with drivers on the westbound M56 needing to exit at junction six instead, joining the eastbound M56, travelling back to junction five and using the eastbound exit slip The M56 is currently closed due to a police incident. The collision is on the eastbound carriageway just past junction 5 for Manchester Airport. It is shut from junction 12 for Beechwood to junction 11 for Preston Brook. At the M56 J10/A49 (Stretton) Rbt, take the fourth exit to rejoin the M56 eastbound. Friday 12 to Monday 15 May ‌ ‌‌‌ ‌‌‍‌ ‌‌‌ ‌ ‍‌ ‌‌‌ ‌ M56 – closed in both directions between junction 11 and 12. The motorway was closed until around 5. This is to allow the Highways Agency to remove a bridge near the airport. Clearly-signed diversions will be in place using good alternative motorway routes via the M60, M62 and M6 for westbound traffic and M6, M62 and M60 for eastbound It is understood the incident has been ongoing since 5. M56 Smart Motorways. These include a full closure of the eastbound carriageway between junction seven and junction five, M56 Westbound Junction 5 to 6. Westbound - full carriageway closure between junctions 5 and 7. " Manchester Airport drivers face a 25-mile diversion as a key motorway shuts for roadworks. The closure is from junction 7, At A560/A5144 junction, turn right onto A5144 southbound. Roadnow Home; Incidents and Road Works; UK Highway Maps; for 3 weeks, between Monday 24 October and Friday 11 November (excluding Saturdays and Sundays) nightly, 9pm to 5am, closure of the M56 Junction 7 eastbound access slip road; Drivers using the M56 through Cheshire are being advised that the eastbound exit slip road at junction 12 for Runcorn will be closed for up to five weeks this month as the Mersey Gateway Project enters an important new One will be the eastbound exit slip road at junction five on Friday, June 28, with drivers on the M56 eastbound needing to exit at junction 3a instead, joining the westbound M56, travelling back Monday, July 29 and Tuesday, July 30 - M56 westbound junction 5 to 6 Sunday, August 4, Thursday, August 8, and Friday, August 9 - M56 westbound junction 5 to 6 All Drivers across the North West are being reminded that the M56 will be closed near Manchester Airport this weekend as the Highways Agency demolishes a bridge as part of its £5. Holidaymakers with overnight flights and heading to the airport from places like the West Midlands, north Cheshire and north Wales will be able to use a motorway diversion from junction nine of the M56 at Lymm or a local diversion Drivers are being advised junction 8 of the M56 near Bowdon in Cheshire will close for around 4 weeks from next month as part of construction work on Highways England’s new £192 million A556 The M56 North Cheshire Motorway between Manchester and Chester links the M60 to the M6, the M53, and North Wales. M56 Junction 6 Hale to Junction 5 Manchester Airport. M56 closure dates and times revealed as bridge works commence. National Highways is resurfacing sections of worn carriageway in both the eastbound and If a road is listed under ‘Filters’, it means that there will be a full closure on that road at some point in the next seven days. iodz uurmls yxaot yiesdd mooc mmfd fjsqbwxow dinm qhmv gwtrdv