M1 motorway (Northern Ireland)
motorway in Northern Ireland connecting Belfast and Dungannon
The M1 is a motorway in Northern Ireland. It goes between Belfast and Dungannon. It then goes in the direction of Omagh and Enniskillen as the A4. The first part of the motorway is also part of the route between Belfast and Dublin (via the N1 in Northern Ireland and the M1 in the Republic of Ireland). The M1 is about 38 miles (61 km) long. This means it is the longest in Northern Ireland.[1]
M1 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Part of E01 and E18 | ||||
Length | 38.0 mi (61.2 km) | |||
Existed | 1962–present | |||
History | Constructed 1962–1968 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
East end | Belfast | |||
J12 → M12 Motorway | ||||
West end | Dungannon | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United Kingdom | |||
Constituent country | Northern Ireland | |||
Primary destinations | Lisburn, Lurgan, Craigavon, Portadown, Dungannon | |||
Road network | ||||
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Junctions
changeM1 motorway | ||
Eastbound exits | Junction | Westbound exits |
End of motorway A12 dual carriageway continues The NORTH (M2), (M3), City Centre, Airports Docks A12 Belfast (W), (S) |
J1 | Start of motorway |
Outer Ring, Newtownards, King's Hall A55 | J2 | Outer Ring, Newtownards, King's Hall A55 |
No access | J3 | Dunmurry, Finaghy A1 |
Lisburn services | Services | Lisburn services |
Lisburn (City centre), Saintfield A49 | J6 | Lisburn (City centre), Saintfield A49 |
No access | J7 | Lisburn, Sprucefield A1 |
The SOUTH, Dublin, Sprucefield A101 (A1) | J8 | The SOUTH Dublin, Newry A101 (A1) |
Moira A3 Antrim A26 International Airport | J9 | International Airport Antrim A26 Moira A3 |
Craigavon (Lurgan) A76 | J10 | Craigavon (Lurgan) A76 |
Craigavon (Portadown), Armagh M12 | J11 | Craigavon, Portadown M12 |
Craigavon (Portadown) A4 | J12 | Craigavon (Portadown) A4 |
Loughgall B131 | J13 | Loughgall B131 |
Moy B106 Tamnamore Services (in planning), Coalisland A45 | J14 | Tamnamore Services (in planning), Coalisland A45 Moy B106 |
Start of motorway | J15 | End of motorway A4 dual carriageway continues Enniskillen, Omagh A4 Armagh, Dungannon, Moygashel A29 |
References
change- ↑ The Motorway Archive – M1 (Northern Ireland) Archived 9 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine