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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M56 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J6 (Hale) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 19 Sep 2024.
Nearest town: 2.59m from Altrincham. CLEARED @ 09:45
CONGESTION
Location: The M56 westbound exit slip at junction J6 (Hale) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 19 Sep 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.7m from Altrincham. CLEARED @ 09:09
CONGESTION
Location: The M56 eastbound at junction J3A (Altrincham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 19 Sep 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.11m from Wythenshawe. CLEARED @ 08:42
CONGESTION
Location: The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J10 (Northwich) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 19 Sep 2024.
Nearest town: 2.39m from Daresbury. CLEARED @ 07:30


There are no current incidents in this location.

M56 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 (Ellesmere Port) from the M53 northbound.
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 21 Sep 2024 to 05:00 on 22 Sep 2024.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.24m from Ellesmere Port.

M56

The M56 motorway in the UK was developed and opened in 1971, as part of the NWML (North West Motorway Link). It runs southeast from Warrington to Manchester, passing through Lymm and Stretford.

In terms of safety, recent statistics show that the safety record of the M56 is exceptionally good. Since 2010, accident rates have actually been decreasing, and figures for 2016 show that the number of incidents on the motorway was lower than any other motorway in the country.

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Location: eastbound exit slip at junction J6 (Hale) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 19 September 2024.
Nearest town: 2.59m from Altrincham.

53.36--2.3

Location: westbound exit slip at junction J6 (Hale) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 19 September 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.7m from Altrincham.

53.36--2.3

Location: eastbound at junction J3A (Altrincham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 19 September 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.11m from Wythenshawe.

53.4--2.27

Location: eastbound exit slip at junction J10 (Northwich) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 19 September 2024.
Nearest town: 2.39m from Daresbury.

53.33--2.58

Location: eastbound entry slip at junction J15 (Ellesmere Port) from the M53 northbound.

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 21 September 2024 to 05:00 on 22 September 2024.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.24m from Ellesmere Port.

53.24--2.86