Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
M5 motorway
In or near Belfast.
M5 motorway in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Robert Ashby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Whiteabbey · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
M5 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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Official information
The M5 motorway is a major route in the UK that connects various regions. It serves as a vital transportation link for both local and long-distance travel.
From the Wikipedia article
The M5 is a 1.4-mile-long (2.3 km) spur motorway in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. It connects the M2 to the A2 Shore Road at Hazelbank in Newtownabbey. It is a dual two lane road with most of the road on a causeway in Belfast Lough in order to bypass Whitehouse beach.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
, 1980]] Originally announced in 1964, the M5 was planned to follow the route of the B90 to Carrickfergus. Under the plans it would also have been the southern terminus of the unbuilt M6 Motorway to Larne. The scale of the scheme was reduced to its present form in the 1969 transport review, but it was recommended that the line of the originally planned route should be protected from development. Opening to traffic on 12 September 1980, the M5 was the only one of Northern Ireland's original motorway schemes to proceed after the cancellation of all the existing motorway plans in 1975 following the deterioration of civil order. The M3 later opened in 1995, and had the same number as the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6540, -5.9072
- District
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Postcode
- BT37 9SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast North
- Established
- 1980
- Nearest railway station
- Whiteabbey — 2 km
- Official site
- visitbelfast.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q1881011 (CC0)
- wikipedia: M5 motorway (Northern Ireland) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is M5 motorway?
- M5 motorway is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT37 9SS).
- What is M5 motorway?
- M5 motorway in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to M5 motorway?
- The nearest railway station is Whiteabbey, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT37 9SS.
- When was M5 motorway built?
- Built or established in 1980.
- Is M5 motorway free to visit?
- Yes, M5 motorway is free to enter.
- How do I get to M5 motorway?
- The nearest railway station is Whiteabbey, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT37 9SS.