A1 | |
---|---|
Route information | |
Part of E01 | |
Length | 42.5 mi (68.4 km) |
History | Dualling from Sprucefield to the border took place between 1971 and July 2010. |
Major junctions | |
North end | Belfast |
South end | Near Meigh, south of Newry at border with the Republic. Becomes M1. |
Location | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | Northern Ireland |
Primary destinations | Dunmurry Lisburn Sprucefield Hillsborough Dromore Banbridge Loughbrickland Newry |
Road network | |
The A1 is a major route in Northern Ireland. It runs from Belfast via Lisburn and Banbridge to the border with the Republic of Ireland south of Newry, from where the road continues to Dublin, becoming the N1 road and M1 motorway. Between Sprucefield and Carrickcarnan the road forms part of the European route E01.