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M56 westbound lane closure at J5, 8 Oct 2026

Planned

This roadworks closure on the M56 is planned to start at 20:00 on Thu 8 Oct and expected to clear at 04:00 on Fri 9 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 01:06 on Thursday 8 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Planned
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Road Maintenance
Road
M56
Direction
Westbound
Junctions
J5
Location
link road from Manchester Airport to M56 J5 access
Lanes
1 of 4 lanes closed
Planned start
20:00 on Thursday 8 October 2026
Expected to clear
04:00 on Friday 9 October 2026
Details
M56 Westbound Airport Spur road lane 1 closure
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
01:06 on Thursday 8 October 2026

Map of the M56 westbound lane closure at J5

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Other M56 closures and crash records

2 other closures are in force on the M56 right now, and 50 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.

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