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A8(M)
A8(M)
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	Part of E01 and E18
Length	1 mi (1.6 km)
Existed	1966–present
Major junctions
North end	Newtownabbey
South end	Newtownabbey
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	Northern Ireland
Road network
	Roads in Northern Ireland; Motorways; A roads in Northern Ireland;

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The A8(M) is a motorway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 1 mile (1.6 km) long and is a spur of the M2 motorway. It was opened on 24 October 1966^[1] and built at the same time as the M2 section to which it connects. It is part of the unsigned European routes E01 and E18.

The A8(M) does not meet any other motorways directly, with one end connecting to the A8, and the other connecting to the A6. The roundabout junction which links the A8(M) to the M2^[2] is the A6.

Although both sides of the road are the same width, the northbound direction has three lanes, one of which is only partly open to traffic, while southbound only has two.^[2] Despite being one of the shortest motorways in Northern Ireland, it still includes matrix displays^[3] and is classified as a separate road, unlike other similar spurs, such as the Walton Summit motorway spur of the M65 motorway, which are classified as parts of other motorways.

History[edit]

In 1956 proposals for several motorways, including the M2, were announced with the M2 running directly to Ballymena.^[4] Part of this alignment became the A8(M) when in 1964 further plans changed the route of the M2 via Antrim to Coleraine,^[4] away from its original direct alignment over difficult terrain,^[5] which is how the plans for construction were then progressed. This road was already under construction at Newtownabbey, so it was left as a spur.

This section was renamed the A8(M) as it links to the A8 continuing as an A-road all the way to Larne.^[6]

Junctions[edit]

A8(M) motorway
Northbound exits	Junction	Southbound exits
Larne A8 Ballyclare B56 Glengormley	J1 Terminus	Start of motorway
Start of motorway	M2 J4 Terminus	Belfast, Londonderry, Antrim, Coleraine M2 Glengormley A6 Mallusk

References[edit]

^ The Motorway Archive – M2 Northern Ireland Dates page Archived 14 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b CBRD Motorway Database – A8(M) (NI) URL accessed 17 June 2006
^ Pathetic motorways – A8(M) URL accessed 17 June 2006
^ ^a ^b Northern Ireland Roads Site – History of Motorway Plans
^ The Motorway Archive – M2 (Northern Ireland) Archived 25 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
^ Northern Ireland Roads Site – A8(M)

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[1] The Motorway Archive – M2 Northern Ireland Dates page Archived 14 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[cbrd-2] CBRD Motorway Database – A8(M) (NI) URL accessed 17 June 2006

[pathetic-3] Pathetic motorways – A8(M) URL accessed 17 June 2006

[nirsmh-4] Northern Ireland Roads Site – History of Motorway Plans

[ma-5] The Motorway Archive – M2 (Northern Ireland) Archived 25 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine

[wesley-6] Northern Ireland Roads Site – A8(M)

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-The '''A8(M)''' is a [[motorway]] in [[County Antrim]], [[Northern Ireland]].   It is 1 [[mile]]s (1.6 [[km]]) long and is a spur of the [[M2 motorway (Northern Ireland)|M2 motorway]].  It was opened on [[24 October]] [[1966]]<ref>[http://www.iht.org/motorway/m2nistat.htm The Motorway Archive - M2 Northern Ireland Dates page]</ref> built at the same time as the M2 section it connects to.  It is part of the  unsigned [[European Route E01]].
+The '''A8(M)''' is a [[motorway]] in [[County Antrim]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It is 1 mile (1.6&nbsp;km) long and is a spur of the [[M2 motorway (Northern Ireland)|M2 motorway]]. It was opened on 24 October 1966<ref>[http://www.iht.org/motorway/m2nistat.htm The Motorway Archive – M2 Northern Ireland Dates page] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314025800/http://www.iht.org/motorway/m2nistat.htm |date=14 March 2007 }}</ref> and built at the same time as the M2 section to which it connects. It is part of the  unsigned [[European routes]] [[European Route E01|E01]] and [[European route E18|E18]].
-The A8(M) does not meet any other motorways directly, with one end connecting to the [[A8 road (Northern Ireland|A8]], and the other connecting to the [[A6 road (Northern Ireland)|A6]].  The [[roundabout]] junction which links the A8(M) to the M2 <ref name="cbrd">[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/motorway/a8m-ni/ CBRD Motorway Database - A8(M) (NI)] URL accessed [[17 June]] [[2006]]</ref> is the A6.
+The A8(M) does not meet any other motorways directly, with one end connecting to the [[A8 road (Ireland)|A8]], and the other connecting to the [[A6 road (Northern Ireland)|A6]]. The [[roundabout]] junction which links the A8(M) to the M2<ref name="cbrd">[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/motorway/a8m-ni/ CBRD Motorway Database – A8(M) (NI)] URL accessed 17 June 2006</ref> is the A6.
-Although both sides of the road are the same width, the northbound direction has three lanes, one of which is only partly open to traffic, while southbound only has two<ref name="cbrd" />.  Despite being one of the shortest motorways in Northern Ireland, it still includes [[Variable message sign|matrix displays]] <ref name="pathetic">[http://pathetic.org.uk/motorways/a8m.shtml Pathetic motorways - A8(M)] URL accessed [[17 June]] [[2006]]</ref> and is classified as a separate road, unlike other similar spurs, such as the [[M65 motorway#Walton Summit motorway|Walton Summit motorway]] spur of the [[M65 motorway]], which are classified as parts of other motorways.
+Although both sides of the road are the same width, the northbound direction has three lanes, one of which is only partly open to traffic, while southbound only has two.<ref name="cbrd" /> Despite being one of the shortest motorways in Northern Ireland, it still includes [[Variable message sign|matrix displays]]<ref name="pathetic">[http://pathetic.org.uk/current/a8m/ Pathetic motorways – A8(M)] URL accessed 17 June 2006</ref> and is classified as a separate road, unlike other similar spurs, such as the [[M65 motorway#Walton Summit motorway|Walton Summit motorway]] spur of the [[M65 motorway]], which are classified as parts of other motorways.
-==History==
+== History ==
-In [[1956]] proposals for several motorways, including the M2, were announced with the M2 running directly to Ballymena<ref name="nirsmh">[http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/roads/historymotorwayplans.html Northern Ireland Roads Site - History of Motorway Plans]</ref>.  Part of this alignment became the A8(M) when in [[1964]] further plans changed the route of the M2 via Antrim to [[Coleraine]]<ref name="nirsmh" />, away from its original direct alignment over difficult [[terrain]]<ref name="ma">[http://www.iht.org/motorway/m2ni.htm The Motorway Archive - M2 (Northern Ireland)]</ref>, which is how the plans for construction were then progressed.  This road was already under construction at [[Newtownabbey]], so it was left as a spur.
+In 1956 proposals for several motorways, including the [[M2 motorway (Northern Ireland)|M2]], were announced with the M2 running directly to [[Ballymena]].<ref name="nirsmh">[http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/roads/historymotorwayplans.html Northern Ireland Roads Site – History of Motorway Plans]</ref> Part of this alignment became the A8(M) when in 1964 further plans changed the route of the M2 via Antrim to [[Coleraine]],<ref name="nirsmh" /> away from its original direct alignment over difficult [[terrain]],<ref name="ma">[http://www.iht.org/motorway/m2ni.htm The Motorway Archive – M2 (Northern Ireland)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061025013217/http://www.iht.org/motorway/m2ni.htm |date=25 October 2006 }}</ref> which is how the plans for construction were then progressed. This road was already under construction at [[Newtownabbey]], so it was left as a spur.
-This section was renamed the A8(M) as it links to the A8 continuing as an [[Great Britain road numbering scheme|A-road]] all the way to [[Larne]]<ref name="wesley">[http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/roads/a8m.html Northern Ireland Roads Site - A8(M)]</ref>.
+This section was renamed the A8(M) as it links to the A8 continuing as an [[Great Britain road numbering scheme|A-road]] all the way to [[Larne]].<ref name="wesley">[http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/roads/a8m.html Northern Ireland Roads Site – A8(M)]</ref>
-==Junctions==
-[[Image:Uk CorrsCorner Glengormley.jpg|thumb|right|275px|Corr's Corner near [[Glengormley]]]]
-{| border=1 cellpadding=2 style="margin-left:1em; margin-bottom: 1em; color: black; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
+== Junctions ==
+{{RJL|date=December 2021}}
+[[File:Uk CorrsCorner Glengormley.jpg|thumb|right|275px|Corr's Corner near [[Glengormley]]]]
+{| border=1 cellpadding=2 style="margin:auto; text-align:center; color: black; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" class="wikitable"
 |- align="center" bgcolor="0080d0" style="color: white;font-size:120%;"
-| colspan="3" | '''A8(M) Motorway'''
+| colspan=3 | '''A8(M) motorway'''
 |- align="center" bgcolor="000000" style="color: white"
 | Northbound exits
 | Junction
 | Southbound exits
 |- align="center"
-| Larne '''A8''' <br>[[Ballyclare]], Newtownabbey '''[[B56 road (Northern Ireland)|B56]]'''
+| [[Larne]] [[A8 road (Northern Ireland)|<span style="color:gold; background:green">'''A8'''</span>]] <br> [[Ballyclare]] [[B56 road|<span style="color:black; background:white">'''B56'''</span>]] [[Glengormley]]
 | J1<br>''Terminus''
-| ''Start of Motorway''
+| ''Start of motorway''
 |- align="center"
-| ''Start of Motorway''
+| ''Start of motorway''
 | M2 J4<br>''Terminus''
-| Belfast, Antrim '''M2''' <br>[[Glengormley]], [[Mallusk]] '''A6''' <br>Newtonabbey '''[[B90 road (Northern Ireland)|B90]]'''
+| [[Belfast]], [[Derry|Londonderry]], [[Antrim, County Antrim|Antrim]], [[Coleraine]] [[M2 motorway (Northern Ireland)|<span style="color:white; background:#0079C1">'''M2'''</span>]] <br> Glengormley [[A6 road (Northern Ireland)|<span style="color:gold; background:green">'''A6'''</span>]] Mallusk
 |}
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 *[[List of motorways in the United Kingdom]]
-==References==
+== References ==
 <references/>
-==External links==
+== External links ==
+{{Attached KML|display=inline,title}}
 *CBRD
-**[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/motorway/a8m-ni/ The Motorway Database - A8(M)]
+**[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/motorway/a8m-ni/ The Motorway Database – A8(M)]
-**[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/media/video/ni1/ni1-fast.mov Northern Ireland film] ([[QuickTime]])
+**[https://web.archive.org/web/20060621141907/http://www.cbrd.co.uk/media/video/ni1/ni1-fast.mov Northern Ireland film] ([[QuickTime]])
-*[http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/roads/a8m.html Northern Ireland Roads Site - A8(M)]
+*[http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/roads/a8m.html Northern Ireland Roads Site – A8(M)]
-*[http://www.iht.org/motorway/m2ni.htm The Motorway Archive - M2 (Northern Ireland)]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061025013217/http://www.iht.org/motorway/m2ni.htm The Motorway Archive – M2 (Northern Ireland)]
+*[http://pathetic.org.uk/current/a8m/ Pathetic Motorways: A8(M)]
-{{Northern Irish roads}}
+{{Northern Ireland roads}}
 {{UK motorways}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:8-0008}}
-[[Category:Motorways in Northern Ireland|8-0008]]
-[[Category:Transport in County Antrim|8-0008]]
+[[Category:Motorways in Northern Ireland]]
+[[Category:Roads in County Antrim]]

v t e Roads in Northern Ireland
Motorways	M1 M2 M3 M5 M12 M22 A8(M)
Main 'A' roads	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A12 A20 A21 A22 A23 A25 A24 A26 A29 A32 A34 A36 A37 A38 A40 A43 A46 A47 A55 A505 A515 A509
Main 'B' roads	B1 B52 B53 B136 B193
Others	Antrim Road Botanic Avenue Crumlin Road Donegall Square Donegall Road Falls Road Glenshane Pass Great Victoria Street Lisburn Road Malone Road Ormeau Road Royal Avenue Sandy Row Shaftesbury Square Shankill Road Shore Road Springfield Road Stranmillis Road Westlink

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