What happened
The A56 southbound in Lancashire is closed between the A679 (near Huncoat) and the A680 (near Rising Bridge) for emergency resurfacing.
RoadA56
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionSouthbound
Started20:26, 23 Aug 2026
Cleared04:16, 24 Aug 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A56 southbound in Lancashire is closed between the A679 (near Huncoat) and the A680 (near Rising Bridge) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
The A56 southbound in Lancashire is closed between the A679 (near Huncoat) and the A680 (near Rising Bridge) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 44 minutes. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A56 southbound in Lancashire is closed between the A679 (near Huncoat) and the A680 (near Rising Bridge) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 19m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A56 southbound in Lancashire is closed between the A679 (near Huncoat) and the A680 (near Rising Bridge) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 54m. Monitoring continues.
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The A56 southbound in Lancashire is closed between the A679 (near Huncoat) and the A680 (near Rising Bridge) for emergency resurfacing.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 29m. Monitoring continues.
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The A56 southbound in Lancashire is closed between the A679 (near Huncoat) and the A680 (near Rising Bridge) for emergency resurfacing.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 4m. Monitoring continues.
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The A56 southbound in Lancashire is closed between the A679 (near Huncoat) and the A680 (near Rising Bridge) for emergency resurfacing.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 39m. Monitoring continues.
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The A56 southbound in Lancashire is closed between the A679 (near Huncoat) and the A680 (near Rising Bridge) for emergency resurfacing.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 14m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A56 southbound in Lancashire is closed between the A679 (near Huncoat) and the A680 (near Rising Bridge) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 54m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A56 southbound in Lancashire is closed between the A679 (near Huncoat) and the A680 (near Rising Bridge) for emergency resurfacing.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 29m. Monitoring continues.
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The A56 southbound in Lancashire is closed between the A679 (near Huncoat) and the A680 (near Rising Bridge) for emergency resurfacing.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 4m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A56 southbound in Lancashire is closed between the A679 (near Huncoat) and the A680 (near Rising Bridge) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 39m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A56 southbound in Lancashire is closed between the A679 (near Huncoat) and the A680 (near Rising Bridge) for emergency resurfacing.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 19m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A56 southbound in Lancashire is closed between the A679 (near Huncoat) and the A680 (near Rising Bridge) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A56 reopened at 04:16 on 24 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 7h 49m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A56 southbound in Lancashire is closed between the A679 (near Huncoat) and the A680 (near Rising Bridge) for emergency resurfacing.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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