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Road Transport Network and Infrastructure
The Borough has strategic road connections via A-class roads and motorways (M2, M5, M22, A8(M)) providing access to the Eastern Seaboard and key transport corridors, with approximately 65,000 vehicle movements daily on the M2.
Road transport links in the Borough are based upon accessibility to the Eastern Seaboard, Northern and North Western Key Transport Corridors and consists of single and dual carriageways, A-class roads such as the A2, A6, A8, A26, and A52, supported by a vast network of single carriageway B-class and minor roads. A significant proportion of Northern Ireland's motorway network is located in our Borough, consisting of the M2, M5, M22, and A8 (M), thus underlining the strategic location of our Borough in the context of transportation. It is estimated that 65,000 vehicle movements occur each day on the M2 as commuters traverse our Borough in and out of the greater Belfast region.
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