Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
M22 motorway
M22 motorway in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
M22 motorway is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
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.
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Background
History
In 1964, the Northern Ireland Government announced plans for an extensive network of motorways. Part of this was an M22 motorway from the M2 near Antrim to Castledawson, County Londonderry. With the increase in civil disorder, known as the Troubles, and the introduction of direct rule, the motorway programme was nearly all cancelled and the M22 was left as it currently stood in 1975. It was opened in two sections: As of May 2019, the A6 from the western end of the M22 to Castledawson is under construction as a dual carriageway.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7428, -6.2840
- Established
- 1971
Sources
- wikidata: Q1890846 (CC0)
- wikipedia: M22 motorway (Northern Ireland) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is M22 motorway?
- M22 motorway is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7428°, -6.2840°.
- When was M22 motorway built?
- M22 motorway dates to 1971.