A3 road (Northern Ireland)

The A3 is a major road in Northern Ireland. It travels through County Antrim, County Down, County Armagh and parts of southern County Fermanagh.

A3
Major junctions
East endLisburn
Major intersections A1 in Lisburn
M1 Junction 9
A26 in Lurgan
A27 in Craigavon
A4 in Portadown
A51 in Armagh
A28 in Armagh
A29 in Armagh
West endOutside Middletown, road crosses into County Monaghan in the Republic, becoming the N12 until Monaghan. From Monaghan, the N12 becomes the N54 until Clones, becoming the A3 again in County Fermanagh from there until it crosses back across the border, when it becomes the N54 until back in County Fermanagh in N.I., linking the B533, then crossing the Border again as the N54 (Republic) until Cavan.
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryNorthern Ireland
Primary
destinations
Lisburn
Lurgan
Portadown
Armagh
Monaghan
Clones
Cavan
Road network
  • Roads in Northern Ireland
  • Motorways
  • A roads in Northern Ireland

The route branches off the A1, and from the start of the route at Lisburn to the border near Middletown, County Armagh, it is a primary route. The A3 is also the designated road number for the sections of the Irish N54 secondary route which lie in Northern Ireland. These sections carry secondary route status.

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