What happened
The A56 is closed northbound between the A680 (Rising Bridge) and A679 (Huncoat) for emergency repairs to a barrier following an earlier collision.
RoadA56
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionNorthbound
Started07:37, 26 Jul 2026
Cleared11:35, 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 from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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