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A56 Severe Cleared

A56 | Lancashire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

26 Jul 2026, 07:37 Lancashire 60 views

Incident Details

The A56 is closed northbound between the A680 (Rising Bridge) and A679 (Huncoat) for emergency repairs to a barrier following an earlier collision.

A56
Severe
Cleared
07:37, 26 Jul 2026
11:35, 26 Jul 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

The A56 is closed northbound between the A680 (Rising Bridge) and A679 (Huncoat) for emergency repairs to a barrier following an earlier collision.

· Update

The A56 is closed northbound between the A680 (Rising Bridge) and A679 (Huncoat) for emergency repairs to a barrier following an earlier collision.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 43 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A56 is closed northbound between the A680 (Rising Bridge) and A679 (Huncoat) for emergency repairs to a barrier following an earlier collision.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 18m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A56 is closed northbound between the A680 (Rising Bridge) and A679 (Huncoat) for emergency repairs to a barrier following an earlier collision.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A56 is closed northbound between the A680 (Rising Bridge) and A679 (Huncoat) for emergency repairs to a barrier following an earlier collision.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 33m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A56 is closed northbound between the A680 (Rising Bridge) and A679 (Huncoat) for emergency repairs to a barrier following an earlier collision.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 8m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A56 is closed northbound between the A680 (Rising Bridge) and A679 (Huncoat) for emergency repairs to a barrier following an earlier collision.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 43m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A56 is closed northbound between the A680 (Rising Bridge) and A679 (Huncoat) for emergency repairs to a barrier following an earlier collision.

· Update

✅ Incident cleared — A56 reopened at 11:35 on 26 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 3h 58m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

· Final update

The A56 is closed northbound between the A680 (Rising Bridge) and A679 (Huncoat) for emergency repairs to a barrier following an earlier collision.

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

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