The following problems have been reported on Fix My Street within 2 miles of WA6 0DJ:

Deceased cat on hard shoulder, 5th February

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:37:35 +0000
53.266054 -2.805079

The appears to be a deceased cat on the hard shoulder just after the slip road for Chester services heading towards Runcon. Its white/grey/black in colour but I'm pretty sure it isn't a badger from the shape and size of it. Apologies if it does turn out to be.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M56, Elton
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Dead Animal, 30th January

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 08:43:31 +0000
53.26987 -2.794465

Dead Animal just on the hard shoulder on the on ramp East bound
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M56, Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford
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Cat eyes not reflecting, 12th October

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 09:24:19 +0100
53.271527 -2.789865

No working cats eyes between jct 14 and jc 12. thank you
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M56, Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford
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Dead badger on hard shoulder, 17th July

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:17:03 +0100
53.270757 -2.792548

There is a dead badger on the hard shoulder less than 100 yards before the marker sign M56 B 50.5
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M56, Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford
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M56 Jct 14 to 12 eastbound hard shoulder drainage blocked, 8th May

Mon, 08 May 2023 13:47:43 +0100
53.269336 -2.795685

Extensive areas of standing water at back of hard shoulder likely to extend into first lane. Either all gullies are blocked or drains are blocked. I don't use this route often so don't know how old the problem is.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): M56, Elton
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2foot x 2foot pothole around a Grid at the traffic lights outside Helsby Tesco, 31st March

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:24:51 +0100
53.266072 -2.772901

2foot x 2foot pothole around a Grid on the A56 at the traffic lights outside Helsby Tesco and Britannia road on the southbound side
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Drainage on hard shoulder, 20th March

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 06:46:42 +0000
53.283491 -2.760938

The gully’s on the hard shoulder between Junction 14 to 12 going eastbound, seem to need clearing out. A lot of standing water is on the hard shoulder, not going into Lane 1 but if a heavy downpour happen it may happen. Just seems to be collecting on the edge off the hard shoulder for a good 1 maybe 2 miles
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): M56, Helsby
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Chevrons obscured. Approaching cars on roundabout obscurred. All by the sudden growth of vegetation on the central roundabout verge., 18th May

Wed, 18 May 2022 21:01:25 +0100
53.265974 -2.802906

Growth is obscuring all signs. It is not possible to see cars coming from service station to exit onto west m56 until valuable seconds later
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): A5117, Hapsford
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Bridge cladding, 5th April

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:43:12 +0100
53.277783 -2.773435

Metal bridge cladding swinging off bridge above lane 1 westbound
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): M56, Helsby
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Large divet in road (dip), 3rd October

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 11:17:40 +0100
53.266234 -2.805444

There is a large divet in right hand lane of slip road at Junction 14 of the M56 eastbound.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): M56, Hapsford
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M56 slip road nr Hapsford Services, 22nd September

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:06:08 +0100
53.266844 -2.804961

There is a large pot hole on the right hand side of the right hand lane on the M56 slip road towards Hapsford Services . Could cause serious damage to tyres or suspension. Needs looking at urgently.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): A5117, Elton
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Significant Dip in road, 1st September

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:05:29 +0100
53.266234 -2.805444

This is not a pothole more like a sinking hole that from previous corrections has not sufficed. potential to cause damage to the front of cars due to the change in elevation. it is the right lane on the slip road.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): M56, Hapsford
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Large dip in road J14 slip road coming off M56 right lane, 3rd August

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:53:58 +0100
53.266234 -2.805444

The slip road has been this way for months and nothing has been done yet, it is extremely dangerous
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): M56, Hapsford
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There's a crater in the road, 26th June

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 23:40:19 +0100
53.266369 -2.80509

There's a large dip in the right hand lane of the exit path, drive your car over it and you'll notice it! Could do damage.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): M56, Hapsford
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Large pot hole on surface, wheels and undercarriage could be damaged by car suddenly driving in to this depression, 17th June

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:49:39 +0100
53.266369 -2.80509

This is a slip road so there is little chance of avoidance of this very deep pothole which could severely damage underside of car.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): M56, Hapsford
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Land slides, 24th February

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:27:51 +0000
53.275235 -2.766092

Several small land slides problem worse with continuing rain
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M56 junction 14 and slip roads, 18th February

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:39:10 +0000
53.267581 -2.798147

Shocking litter including sacks of rubbish dumped on westbound side of M56 at junction 14. Totally unacceptable.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): M56, Elton
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Right lane on exit slip of J14 (Eastbound carriageway), 30th December

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:36:08 +0000
53.266369 -2.80509

Pothole that car sinks into, very uncomfortable when passing over. Drive over it and you'll see what I mean!
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): M56, Hapsford
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Hole in road in balmoral drive, 8th October

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:23:52 +0100
53.276939 -2.772259

This hole was reported prior to covid as yet, not been done.
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Potholes and road surface problems bear junction with Latham Avenue, 24th February

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:43:33 +0000
53.264634 -2.773001

Potholes and road surface have been worsening for the past 6 months and are now capable of damaging cars and bringing cyclists off their bikes
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