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M56 Moderate Cleared

M56 J2 eastbound access | Eastbound | Congestion

29 Jun 2026, 16:48 Eastbound 96 views

Incident Details

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

M56
Moderate
Cleared
16:48, 29 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 29 June 2026.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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