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M56 Eastbound Roadworks and Delays
M56 eastbound within J15 | Eastbound | Road Works | Cheshire West and Chester
Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J15 and J7 . Reason : Litter clearance is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 09:00 and 17:30 from 23 April 2019 to 28 April 2019.
M56 Traffic Delays in Cheshire West and Chester
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 07:22:35 GMTM56 eastbound within J6 | Eastbound | Road Works | Manchester District
Location : The M56 eastbound at junction J6 . Reason : Litter clearance is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 09:00 and 17:30 from 23 April 2019 to 28 April 2019.
M56 Traffic Delays in Manchester District
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 07:22:34 GMTM56 eastbound between J11 and J10 | Eastbound | Road Works | Halton
Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J11 and J9 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Litter Clearance. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 05:30 on 18 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Halton
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:43:55 GMTM56 eastbound between J10 and J9 | Eastbound | Road Works | Warrington
Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J10 and J9 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed. Reason : Litter clearance is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 20:00 on 24 April 2019 to 05:30 on 25 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Warrington
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 19:13:27 GMTM56 eastbound between J10 and J9 | Eastbound | Road Works | Warrington
Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J10 and J9 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed. Reason : Litter clearance is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 20:00 on 23 April 2019 to 05:30 on 24 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Warrington
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:01:05 GMTM56 eastbound between J10 and J9 | Eastbound | Vehicle Recovery | Warrington
Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J10 and J9 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Vehicle tyre change. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 16:00 and 16:15 on 17 April 2019. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 17 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Warrington
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:47:43 GMTM56 eastbound within J11 | Eastbound | Road Works | Halton
Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J11 and J10 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Litter Clearance. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 05:30 on 17 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Halton
Tue, 16 Apr 2019 22:00:12 GMTM56 eastbound between J5 and J4 | Eastbound | Road Works | Manchester District
Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J5 and J4 . Lane Closures : Lane four is closed. Reason : Emergency barrier repairs. Status : Currently Active. Period : from 14:20 on 16 April 2019 to 16:00 on 16 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Manchester District
Tue, 16 Apr 2019 14:26:05 GMTM56 eastbound between J14 and J12 | Eastbound | Road Works | Halton
Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J14 and J10 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Barrier repairs. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 05:30 on 16 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Halton
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 20:01:02 GMTM56 eastbound between J14 and J12 | Eastbound | Road Works | Halton
Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J14 and J11 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Litter Clearance. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 05:30 on 15 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Halton
Sun, 14 Apr 2019 20:08:35 GMTM56 eastbound between J14 and J12 | Eastbound | Road Works | Halton
Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J14 and J11 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Litter Clearance. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 05:30 on 14 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Halton
Sat, 13 Apr 2019 20:30:46 GMTM56 eastbound between J14 and J12 | Eastbound | Road Works | Halton
Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J14 and J12 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Litter Clearance. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 05:30 on 13 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Halton
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 20:01:25 GMTM56 eastbound between J15 and J14 | Eastbound | Road Works | Cheshire West and Chester
Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J15 and J12 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Litter Clearance. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 05:30 on 12 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Cheshire West and Chester
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 20:30:20 GMT
Westbound M56 Roadworks and Delays
M56 westbound between J7 and J8 | Westbound | Road Works | Cheshire East
Location : The M56 westbound between junctions J7 and J15 . Reason : Litter clearance is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 09:00 and 17:30 from 23 April 2019 to 28 April 2019.
M56 Traffic Delays in Cheshire East
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 07:22:35 GMTM56 westbound between J14 and J15 | Westbound | Road Works | Cheshire West and Chester
Location : The M56 westbound between junctions J14 and J15 . Reason : Litter clearance is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 09:00 and 17:30 from 23 April 2019 to 28 April 2019.
M56 Traffic Delays in Cheshire West and Chester
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 07:22:34 GMTM56 westbound within J6 | Westbound | Road Works | Manchester District
Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 . Reason : Litter clearance is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 09:00 and 17:30 from 23 April 2019 to 28 April 2019.
M56 Traffic Delays in Manchester District
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 07:22:34 GMTM56 westbound between J15 and A494 | Westbound | Road Works | Cheshire West and Chester
Location : The M56 westbound between junction J15 and the A494 Chester. Reason : Litter clearance is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 09:00 and 17:30 from 23 April 2019 to 28 April 2019.
M56 Traffic Delays in Cheshire West and Chester
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 07:22:34 GMTM56 westbound between J9 and J10 | Westbound | Road Works | Cheshire East
Location : The M56 westbound between junctions J9 and J11 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Litter Clearance. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 05:30 on 18 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Cheshire East
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:44:32 GMTM56 westbound between J8 and J9 | Westbound | Road Works | Cheshire East
Location : The M56 westbound between junctions J7 and J9 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed. Reason : Litter clearance is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 01:00 on 25 April 2019 to 05:30 on 25 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Cheshire East
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 19:13:29 GMTM56 westbound within J9 before M6 J20 southbound access | Westbound | Road Works | Cheshire East
Location : The M56 westbound between junctions J9 and J10 . Lane Closures : Lane three will be closed. Reason : Litter clearance is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 20:00 on 23 April 2019 to 05:30 on 24 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Cheshire East
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:01:05 GMTM56 westbound between J10 and J11 | Westbound | Road Works | Halton
Location : The M56 westbound between junctions J10 and J11 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Litter Clearance. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 05:30 on 17 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Halton
Tue, 16 Apr 2019 20:01:27 GMTM56 westbound between J10 and J11 | Westbound | Road Works | Halton
Location : The M56 westbound between junctions J10 and J12 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Barrier repairs. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 05:30 on 16 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Halton
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 19:06:50 GMTM56 westbound between J11 and J12 | Westbound | Road Works | Halton
Location : The M56 westbound between junctions J11 and J12 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Litter Clearance. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 05:30 on 15 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Halton
Sun, 14 Apr 2019 19:30:53 GMTM56 J14 westbound access | Westbound | Shed Load | Cheshire West and Chester
Location : The M56 westbound entry slip at junction J14 . Reason : Shed load. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 19:00 and 19:15 on 14 April 2019. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 14 April 2019. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Cheshire West and Chester
Sun, 14 Apr 2019 16:17:41 GMTM56 J11 westbound exit | Westbound | Broken down vehicle | Halton
Location : The M56 westbound exit slip at junction J11 . Lane Closures : Lane two is closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 14 April 2019. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 14 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Halton
Sun, 14 Apr 2019 06:33:38 GMTM56 westbound between J11 and J12 | Westbound | Road Works | Halton
Location : The M56 westbound between junctions J11 and J14 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Litter Clearance. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 05:30 on 14 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Halton
Sat, 13 Apr 2019 20:00:54 GMTM56 J7 westbound exit | Westbound | Broken down vehicle | Cheshire East
Location : The M56 westbound exit slip at junction J7 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 16:15 and 16:30 on 13 April 2019. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 13 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Cheshire East
Sat, 13 Apr 2019 14:42:36 GMTM56 westbound between J12 and J14 | Westbound | Road Works | Halton
Location : The M56 westbound between junctions J12 and J14 . Lane Closures : Lane three is closed. Reason : Litter Clearance. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 05:30 on 13 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Halton
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:01:03 GMTM56 westbound between J12 and J14 | Westbound | Road Works | Halton
Location : The M56 westbound between junctions J12 and J15 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Litter Clearance. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 05:30 on 12 April 2019. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
M56 Traffic Delays in Halton
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 21:01:03 GMT
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