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The '''A8(M)''' is a [[motorway]] in [[County Antrim]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It is 1 |
The '''A8(M)''' is a [[motorway]] in [[County Antrim]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It is 1 miles (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]]. |
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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. |
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. |
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| Larne '''A8''' <br>[[Ballyclare]], Newtownabbey '''[[B56 road (Northern Ireland)|B56]]''' |
| Larne '''A8''' <br>[[Ballyclare]], Newtownabbey '''[[B56 road (Northern Ireland)|B56]]''' |
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| ''Start of Motorway'' |
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| ''Start of Motorway'' |
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| M2 J4<br>''Terminus'' |
| M2 J4<br>''Terminus'' |
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| Belfast, [[Dublin]] '''M2''' <br>Antrim, [[Mallusk]] '''A6''' <br>Newtonabbey '''[[B90 road (Northern Ireland)|B90]]''' |
| Belfast, [[Dublin]] '''M2''' <br>Antrim, [[Mallusk]] '''A6''' <br>Newtonabbey '''[[B90 road (Northern Ireland)|B90]]''' |
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Revision as of 21:39, 29 December 2008
The A8(M) is a motorway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 1 miles (1.6 km) long and is a spur of the M2 motorway. It was opened on 24 October 1966[1] built at the same time as the M2 section it connects to. It is part of the unsigned European Route E01.
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
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
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Uk_CorrsCorner_Glengormley.jpg/275px-Uk_CorrsCorner_Glengormley.jpg)
A8(M) Motorway | ||
Northbound exits | Junction | Southbound exits |
Larne A8 Ballyclare, Newtownabbey B56 |
J1 Terminus |
Start of Motorway |
Start of Motorway | M2 J4 Terminus |
Belfast, Dublin M2 Antrim, Mallusk A6 Newtonabbey B90 |
See also
References
- ^ The Motorway Archive - M2 Northern Ireland Dates page
- ^ 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)
- ^ Northern Ireland Roads Site - A8(M)