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M56 westbound lane closure within junction for Manchester Airport, 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 06:00 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
Location
M56 westbound within junction for Manchester Airport
Lanes
1 of 2 lanes closed
Planned start
20:00 on Thursday 8 October 2026
Expected to clear
06:00 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 within junction for Manchester Airport

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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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