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Encyclopedia > M1 motorway (Northern Ireland)

The M1 motorway in Northern Ireland runs for 61 kilometres (38 miles) from Belfast to Dungannon, bypassing Lisburn, Lurgan, Craigavon and Portadown on the way. The road was built in the 1960s, is the longest motorway in the North, and the only one built to its full planned length. Northern Ireland is an administrative region and one of four parts of the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. ... Dungannon (Dún Geanainn in Irish) is a town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. ... Lisburn (Lios na gCearrbhach in Irish) is a city in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, with a population of about 110,000. ... Lurgan (An Lorgain in Irish) is a town in Northern Ireland with a population of approximately 25,000. ... Craigavon is a borough in Northern Ireland, including the towns of Portadown and Lurgan. ... Portadown (Port an Dúnáin in Irish) is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. ...


The main road for Dublin, the A1 road, diverges at Junction 7, just south of Lisburn. The M1 is straight and flat on the 6 mile stretch between Junctions 9 and 10 and on the 4 mile stretch between Junctions 12 and 13, and there has been speculation that these were to be used as supplementary runways by the United States Air Force in the event of a major conflict with the Soviet Union. There are a number of unused junction numbers for planned connections that remain as-yet unbuilt. The A1 is a major road in Northern Ireland. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... Soviet Union - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...


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M1 Motorway - Northern Ireland Roads Site (2406 words)
The M1 is the longest motorway in Northern Ireland and the oldest in all Ireland with the first section opening in 1962.
The M1 was born out of a plan announced by the Northern Ireland government in 1946 to improve the deteriorating traffic problems in Belfast by constructing a set of three "approach roads" to speed motorists from the areas around the city into the centre.
The offslip to this roundabout marks the original motorway, with the now-demolished southbound carriageway suggested by the shape of the roundabout.
M1 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (362 words)
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M1 motorway (Republic of Ireland), a major motorway in the Republic of Ireland
M1 (Australia), Sections of the A1 Highway, in Australia, that are of Motorway standard, also designated as the M1.
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