The A8(M) motorway in Northern Ireland is a short spur of the M2 motorway, built as a part the M2, as part of the planned route from Belfast to Ballymena ^[1] However, during construction, the terrain which would have to have been crossed was deemed to be too challenging, and the M2 was redirected to travel via Antrim, which meant that the short one-mile section of motorway which had already been built at Newtownabbey was now unnecessary.^[2] As a result, this section was renamed the A8(M) and connected as the A8, continuing as an A-road all the way to Larne.^[1] Newtownabbey Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ... The colour scheme used to denote a primary route. ... Newtownabbey Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Official Languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th UK 13,843... The M2 motorway in Northern Ireland runs a total of 23 miles, forming two sections of the route from Belfast to Ballymena, bypassing Antrim on the way. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Antrim in Northern Ireland may refer to Antrim town. ... Newtownabbey Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...

The road, opened 24 October 1966, doesn't meet any other motorways directly, with one end connecting to the A8, and the other connecting to the A6, which links the A8(M) to the M2 ^[2]. Uniquely for a British motorway, it also has no junctions along its length, with the only connections to other roads being at each end of the motorway. October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

Although both sides of the road are the same width, the northbound direction has three lanes, one of which is not open to traffic, while southbound only has two ^[2]. Despite being the shortest motorway in Northern Ireland, the motorway still includes matrix displays ^[3] and is fully classified as a separate road, while other, similar spurs, such as the Walton Summit motorway spur of the M65 motorway, which is signposted as a part of both the M65 and M61 motorways. ^[4] Sign in Penn Station railway station, New York City A variable (also changeable, electronic, or dynamic) message sign, often abbreviated VMS or CMS, is an electronic traffic sign often used on roadways to give travelers information about special events. ... The Walton Summit motorway is a slip road to the roundabout linking Junction 9 of the M61 and Junction 2 of the M65, to the south-east of Preston, Lancashire. ... The M65 motorway is a major road in England. ... The M61 motorway is a major road in England. ...

References

1. ^ ^a b .Northern Ireland Roads Site - A8(M) URL accessed 17 June 2006
2. ^ ^a b c CBRD Motorway Database - A8(M) (NI) URl accessed 17 June 2006
3. ^ Pathetic motorways - A8(M) URL accessed 17 June 2006
4. ^ Pathetic motorways - Walton Summit URL accessed 17 June 2006

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External links

• UK Roads Portal
• CBRD Northern Ireland film (Quicktime)

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