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Photo: Dust settles on first phase of bridge demolition

16/05/2023

National Highways has thanked drivers for their support and patience after making ‘good progress’ on the first of two weekends of work to demolish a redundant bridge across the M56 in Cheshire.

Another bridge bites the dust as M56 swap ends

11/05/2023

The M56 will be closed near Runcorn for the next two weekends as National Highways’ 18-month, £27m A533 bridge replacement project nears completion.

A bridge too many: M56 crossing set for switch

12/04/2023

National Highways’ newest bridge is set to open next week after an 18-month, £27m bridge replacement project.

Team pulls off 'amibitious' bridge installation

02/11/2022

A major National Highways scheme to replace the A533 Expressway bridge over the M56 has reached a key milestone after the new bridge was lifted into position.

Bridge replacement project comes together

13/07/2022

National Highways has published video showing the delivery and assembly ahead of installation of beams weighing 268 tonnes for the replacement A533 Expressway Bridge.

Amey starts 'challenging' bridge swap works

13/01/2022

Lead constructor AmeySRM has started main construction work on National Highways’ £23m project to provide a new road bridge over the M56 in Cheshire.

Smart motorway opening delayed for SVD

21/09/2021

The second phase of National Highways’ £85m conversion of a stretch of the M56 to all lane running will get underway next month but the opening of the project will be delayed for the installation of stopped vehicle detection (SVD) technology.

Progress being made on A556 bypass

04/11/2015

Aerial photographs show the progress that is being made on a £192 million scheme to create a new road that links the M6 and M56 in Cheshire.

New £5.5m bridge to open on M56

26/03/2015

A new £5.5 million bridge over the M56 near Manchester Airport is due to open to drivers next Wednesday (1 April 2015).

Works starts on new £5.5m bridge

27/05/2014

Preparatory work to install a new £5.5 million road bridge across the M56 near Manchester Airport is underway.

Manchester airport relief road given go ahead

02/10/2013

The Government has given the green light to vital funding that will improve access to Manchester International Airport.

MP calls for M56 resurfacing

23/06/2011

A Cheshire MP is campaigning to have the M56 resurfaced, in a bid to reduce traffic noise in his constituency.

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