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The main roads in the north, which connect well with those in the south, are classified "M"/"A"/"B" as in Great Britain, though their numbering is separate from the British system. Roads in Ireland - Motorways. The most important roads are motorways, designated as in the Republic and Great Britain by the letter "M". The motorway network is focused on Belfast. M1 Belfast - Dungannon M2 Belfast - Antrim, plus unconnected Ballymena bypass further to the north M3 The Lagan Bridge ...

Roads in Ireland: Encyclopedia II - Roads in Ireland - Roads in Northern Ireland

Roads in Ireland - Roads in Northern Ireland

The main roads in the north, which connect well with those in the south, are classified "M"/"A"/"B" as in Great Britain, though their numbering is separate from the British system.

Roads in Ireland - Motorways

The most important roads are motorways, designated as in the Republic and Great Britain by the letter "M". The motorway network is focused on Belfast.

M1 Belfast - Dungannon M2 Belfast - Antrim, plus unconnected Ballymena bypass further to the north M3 The Lagan Bridge in Belfast M5 A short spur from Greenisland to Whitehouse in the northern suburbs of Belfast M12 A short spur from the M1 to the centre of Portadown M22 Antrim - Randalstown A8(M) Part of the A8 which has been upgraded to a motorway

Roads in Ireland - A roads

The next most important roads are designated with the prefix "A" and a one-, two- or three-digit number. These are:

A1 Belfast - Lisburn - Banbridge - Newry - becoming the N1 at the border and continuing to Dundalk and Dublin A2 Derry - Newry coastal road A3 Lisburn - Portadown - Armagh - Middletown joining the N12 at the border which extends to Monaghan. Also used for the part of the Monaghan - Cavan road which is in Northern Ireland. A4 Portadown - Dungannon - Clogher Valley - Enniskillen - Belcoo joining the N16 at the border which extends to Sligo A5 Derry - Strabane - Omagh - Ballygawley joining the N2 at the border which extends to Monaghan and Dublin A6 Belfast - Derry A7 Carryduff - Downpatrick A8 Belfast - Larne A11 Belfast Inner Ring Road A12 Westlink urban motorway in Belfast A20 Belfast - Newtownards - Portaferry A21 Bangor - Newtownards - Comber - Ballygowan - Saintfield - A24 north of Ballynahinch A22 Dundonald - Comber - Killyleagh - Downpatrick A23 Belfast - Ballygowan A24 Belfast - Carryduff - Ballynahinch - Dundrum where it meets the A2 for Newcastle and Kilkeel A25 Downpatrick - Castlewellan - Newry - South Armagh - becoming the R182 for Castleblayney at the border A26 Banbridge - Lurgan - Crumlin - Antrim - Ballymena - Ballymoney - Coleraine A27 Newry - Tandragee - Portadown A28 Newry - Markethill - Armagh - Aughnacloy - Augher A29 Portrush - Coleraine - Maghera - Cookstown - Dungannon - Armagh - Keady - South Armagh where it becomes the R177 for Dundalk A30 Lisburn - Glenavy A31 Moneymore - Castledawson A32 Omagh - Irvinestown - Enniskillen - becoming the N87 towards Ballinamore at the border A34 Maguiresbridge - Lisnaskea - Newtownbutler to the border at Clones A35 Irvinestown - Kesh - Pettigo - becoming the R234 towards Donegal town at the border A36 Ballymena - Larne A37 (North) Coleraine - Limavady A37 (South) A short stretch of road around Cullaville - that part of the N53 Castleblayney to Dundalk road which is within Northern Ireland A40 From Derry City Centre southwest along the River Foyle to the border, where it becomes the R236 towards Raphoe A42 Maghera - Portglenone - Ballymena - Carnlough A43 Ballymena - Glenarriff A44 Ballycastle - Armoy - A26 north of Clough Mills A46 Enniskillen - Belleek - becoming the N3 towards Ballyshannon at the border A47 Kesh - Belleek A48 Newtownards - Donghadee A49 Lisburn - Ballynahinch A50 Portadown - Banbridge - Castlewellan - Newcastle A51 Gilford - Tandragee - Armagh A52 Belfast - Crumlin A54 Castledawson - Portglenone - Kilrea - Coleraine A55 Belfast Outer Ring Road A57 Belfast International Airport - Templepatrick - Ballyclare - Ballynure A501 Belfast - A30 just east of Glenavy A505 Omagh - Cookstown A509 Enniskillen - Derrylin becoming the N3 to Cavan and Dublin at the border A514 Derry Ring Road (South) A515 Derry Ring Road (North)

Roads in Ireland - B roads

Less important roads are indicated with the prefix "B" and a one-, two- or three- digit number.

Roads in Ireland - C roads

Minor roads can be indicated with the prefix "C" and a one-, two- or three- digit number, though it is very rare to see these marked on signposts or Ordnance Survey maps

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