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M56 eastbound hard shoulder closure between J9 and J7, 1 Oct 2026

Cleared

This roadworks closure on the M56 has cleared. It started at 21:00 on Thu 1 Oct and cleared at 06:00 on Fri 2 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 05:53 on Saturday 3 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Hard shoulder closure
Category
Road Maintenance
Road
M56
Direction
Eastbound
Junctions
J9 to J7
Location
M56 eastbound between J9 and J7
Started
21:00 on Thursday 1 October 2026
Cleared
06:00 on Friday 2 October 2026
Details
M56 eastbound hard shoulder and lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 24/4 to 20/5)
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
05:53 on Saturday 3 October 2026

Map of the M56 eastbound hard shoulder closure between J9 and J7

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Other M56 closures and crash records

8 other closures are in force on the M56 right now, and 43 more are planned in the next 7 days.

The M56 accident statistics from 1979 to 2025 record 4,646 collisions on the road, 98 of them fatal.

All M56 closures