A8 road (Northern Ireland)
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The A8 road in Northern Ireland is a key dual carriageway linking Belfast to the port town of Larne, serving as a major route for freight and passenger traffic to and from Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A8 road (Northern Ireland) canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dual carriageway
ⓘ
road ⓘ trunk road ⓘ |
| category | A roads in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| connects |
Belfast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Larne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Scotland (via ferry from Larne) ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasCarriagewayType | grade-separated dual carriageway on upgraded sections ⓘ |
| hasDirection | southwest–northeast alignment ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith | M2 motorway (Northern Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLaneConfiguration | dual carriageway for most of its length ⓘ |
| importance | major strategic route to a key ferry port ⓘ |
| isPartOfCorridor | Belfast–Larne transport corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| links | Belfast metropolitan area to Larne port ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFunction |
freight transport route
ⓘ
passenger transport route ⓘ |
| partOf | road network of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Ballyclare (via connecting roads)
ⓘ
Ballynure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | County Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadNumber | A8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadType | primary route ⓘ |
| roleInTransport | key corridor for trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain ⓘ |
| serves | Port of Larne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | heavy goods vehicle traffic ⓘ |
| terminusA | Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusB | Larne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | access to ferry services between Northern Ireland and Scotland ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.