M3 motorway (Northern Ireland)
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This article is about the road in Northern Ireland. For other uses, see M3 (disambiguation).
The M3 is an urban motorway 0.8 miles (1.3 km) in length owned by Siac Construction and Cintra, S.A. that connects the M2 in north Belfast, Northern Ireland to the A2 Sydenham Bypass in east Belfast. It is the shortest motorway in Northern Ireland, and one of the busiest, carrying 60,000 vehicles per day as of 2005.[1] It has a permanent speed limit of 50 mph (80 km/h).
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M3 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Length | 0.8 mi (1,300 m) | |||
Existed | 1995–present | |||
History | Constructed 1995–1998 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | M2 | |||
Major intersections | City centre | |||
East end | A2 Sydenham Bypass | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United Kingdom | |||
Constituent country | Northern Ireland | |||
Primary destinations | Bangor, Belfast | |||
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