The Latest Breaking News from M56

M56 partly closed over weekend as drivers warned to plan journeys

Engineering works are taking place on the motorway

Liverpool Echo · Mar 25, 2022

Holidaymakers using Manchester Airport warned of further chaos this weekend as section of M56 to close

Diversions around the airport are set to add an extra 25 miles on to journey times with severe delays expected

Manchester Evening News · Mar 25, 2022

Escaped prisoner who caused motorway to shut for hours caught after day on run

Jonathan Simpson absconded from HMP Thorn Cross in Appleton, Cheshire, on Wednesday morning, with detectives then shutting the M6 and M56 as they launched a major manhunt

Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2022

Drivers treat themselves to an ice cream in the MIDDLE of the M56 after becoming stuck in standstill traffic

"No word of a lie, an ice cream van is serving ice cream on the M56"

Manchester Evening News · Mar 23, 2022

M6 and M56 closed for two hours as police search for prisoner on the run

Police stopped traffic on the M6 in both directions as they searched for Jonathan Simpson

Liverpool Echo · Mar 23, 2022

M56 will see section completely closed this weekend

A number of diversions will be in place

Liverpool Echo · Mar 22, 2022

Warning to drivers as M56 near Manchester Airport set to be closed all weekend

Long diversions will be in place

Manchester Evening News · Mar 21, 2022

M6, M53, M56, M57, M58 to close with drivers warned of delays

Here's a list of all the motorway closures you can expect between March 21 and March 27

Liverpool Echo · Mar 21, 2022

Drivers told to allow extra 30 minutes for journeys as M56 to close for entire weekend

The motorway will be completely closed on both eastbound and westbound carriageways whilst key works are carried out

Manchester Evening News · Mar 14, 2022

M6, M53, M56, M57 and M58 set to close with drivers warned of 'delays'

Here's a list of all the motorway closures you can expect between March 7 and March 13

Liverpool Echo · Mar 7, 2022