Fri 21:00 → Mon 06:00
Full weekend closure for bridge work
Follow the signed hollow-square diversion via the local A-road network.
Planned closures and overnight roadworks on the M56. For live incidents see M56 traffic.
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Follow the signed hollow-square diversion via the local A-road network.
Resurfacing on the interchange slip. Signed diversion via the next junction.
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The M56 links Manchester and its airport with Chester and the North Wales coast road. Airport junctions 5 and 6 dominate the traffic pattern, and the interchange with the M6 at Lymm is a regular queue in both directions. Live incidents, roadworks and closures along the route refresh every 5 minutes.