Region | County: North West | Cheshire East
Road Affected: M56 Description of incident: Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J9 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason : Roadworks are planned.
Status : Pending.
Schedule : From 21:00 on 18 February 2026 to 06:00 on 19 February 2026.
Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed. Type of incident: Road Works.
Delay length: No Delay.
Incident updated: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:26:49 GMTM56 Traffic Delays Location
The latitude and longitude location given for this incident is as follows: Lat 53.3627, Long -2.440561 Traffic delay information supplied by National Highways, for further details please see here:
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This Post Updated: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:26:49 GMT
