M22 motorway (Northern Ireland)
Appearance
Route map:
M22 | ||
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Route information | ||
Part of ![]() | ||
Length | 5.6 mi (9.0 km) | |
Existed | 1971–present | |
History | Constructed 1971–1973 | |
Major junctions | ||
West end | A6 – Randalstown | |
![]() M2 Motorway | ||
East end | M2 – Niblock | |
Location | ||
Country | Primary destinations Niblock | |
Road network | ||
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The M22 is a
motorway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 5.6 miles (9 km) long and connects the A6 with the M2. It forms part of the unsigned European route E16
.
History
In 1964, the
direct rule, the motorway programme was nearly all cancelled and the M22 was left as it currently stood in 1975.[2]
It was opened in two sections:[3]
- Junction 1 to 2 opened in 1971; and
- Junction 2 to 3 opened in 1973.
As of May 2019, the A6 from the western end of the M22 to Castledawson is under construction as a dual carriageway.[4]
Route
The motorway starts shortly after junction 7 of the M2 Northwards at the split in the carriageways on the M2 around 1 mile from junction 1 of the M22, where the M2 was to head north towards
suburbs of Antrim to the north. Between junctions 2 and 3 it passes between Randalstown and the Randalstown forest, crosses the River Main, and then ends at junction 3. The M22 is a two-lane dual carriageway
throughout its length.
Junctions
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M22 motorway | ||
Westbound exits | Junction | Eastbound exits |
End of motorway M2 motorway continues Belfast, Larne, Antrim Area Hospital M2 International Airport ![]() |
1 | Start of motorway |
Randalstown A6 | 2 | Randalstown A6 Portglenone (B52) |
Start of motorway | 3 | End of motorway Londonderry A6 Magherafelt (A31) Cookstown (A29) Randalstown |
See also
References
External links
KML is from Wikidata