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Liverpool Echo
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Abigail Nicholson

M6, M53, M56 motorway closures in place in April

Parts of the M6, M53, and M56, will close over the coming week.

Motorways in Merseyside will see closures this week (Monday, April 3 - Sunday, April 11) as National Highways continue to repair the region's roads.

Sections of the M6 will also be closed overnight from Monday through until Friday.

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Here are the motorway closures you can expect in Merseyside this week. This list is subject to changes from National Highways.

Monday, April 3

The M6 northbound between junctions 21A (Croft) and 26 (Orrell) will be closed between 9pm and 6am.

The M6 southbound between junctions 23 (Haydock Island) and 26 (Orrell) will have two lanes closed between 9pm and 6am.

The M53 northbound between junctions three (Heswall) and four (Clatterbridge) will have one lane closed.

The M56 eastbound between junctions 11 (Preston Brook) and 14 (Elton) will be closed between 9pm and 6am.

The M56 westbound between junctions 12 (Rocksavage) and 14 (Elton) will be closed between 9pm and 5am.

Tuesday, April 4

The M6 northbound between junctions 23 (Haydock Island) and 26 (Orrell) will be closed between 9pm and 6am.

The M6 southbound between junctions 22 (Winwick) and 26 (Orrell) will have two lanes closed between 9pm and 6am.

The M53 northbound between junctions three (Heswall) and four (Clatterbridge) will have one lane closed.

The M56 eastbound between junctions 11 (Preston Brook) and 15 (Stoak) will be closed between 9pm and 6am.

The M56 westbound between junctions 12 (Rocksavage) and 14 (Elton) will have two lanes closed between 9pm and 5am.

Wednesday, April 5

The M6 northbound between junctions 21 (Woolston) and 26 (Orrell) will be closed between 9pm and 6am.

The M6 southbound between junctions 21A (Croft) and 24 (Ashton) will have two lanes closed between 9pm and 6am.

The M53 northbound between junctions three (Heswall) and four (Clatterbridge) will have one lane closed.

The M56 eastbound between junctions 11 (Preston Brook) and 15 (Stoak) will be closed between 9pm and 6am.

The M56 westbound between junctions 11 (Preston Brook) and 14 (Elton) will have two lanes closed between 9pm and 5am.

Thursday, April 6

The M6 northbound between junctions 23 (Haydock Island) and 26 (Orrell) will be closed between 9pm and 6am.

The M53 northbound between junctions three (Heswall) and five (Hooton) will have one lane closed.

The M53 southbound between junctions two (Upton) and three (Heswall) will have two lanes closed.

The M56 eastbound between junctions 11 (Preston Brook) and 12 (Rocksavage) will be closed between 9pm and 6am.

The M56 westbound between junctions 11 (Preston Brook) and 12 (Rocksavage) will have two lanes closed between 9pm and 5am.

Friday, April 7

The M6 northbound between junctions 23 (Haydock Island) and 26 (Orrell) will be closed between 9pm and 6am.

The M53 southbound between junctions two (Upton) and three (Heswall) will have two lanes closed.

The M56 eastbound between junctions 11 (Preston Brook) and 12 (Rocksavage) will be closed between 9pm and 6am.

The M56 westbound between junctions 11 (Preston Brook) and 12 (Rocksavage) will have two lanes closed between 9pm and 5am.

Saturday, April 10

No closures

Sunday, April 11

No closures

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