A8 road (Northern Ireland)
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The A8 in
E01 and E18
.
Route
For many years predominantly single carriageway, a major upgrade of the road to dual-carriageway was completed in 2015 which grade separated all major junctions between Coleman's Corner roundabout and Larne.[1]
Beginning at junction 4 of the
grade-separated junction with the A2
and provides a direct link to the Port of Larne.
2015 Upgrade
Beginning in 2012, a major upgrade project costing £133m was undertaken to upgrade the remaining single carriageway section between Coleman's Corner and Larne to
LILO
junctions to improve safety on a previously very dangerous road.
In addition, the village of Ballynure, for many years a major bottleneck on the route, was bypassed as part of the part the scheme.
References
- ^ Johnston, Wesley. "A8 dualling - Coleman's Corner to Larne". Northern Ireland Roads Site. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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