NI Roadtrip I

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There's a lot of interest in Northern Ireland for road fans - many differences to the mainland, many roads with singularly beautiful scenery. But we're here to see its motorway network - this roadtrip actually takes in a significant length of it! The roadtrip is split into two. In this, the first half, we see the full length of the A8(M), the notorious Sandyknowes Roundabout, and then descend towards Belfast on the M2, with a vista of the city and its bay opening up ahead of us. The second NI Roadtrip video (not yet available) continues where this video stops.

Many thanks to Wesley Johnston, who shot this video and made it available to CBRD.

Video Summary

• 0:01 Corr's Corner, the roundabout at the end of the A8(M).
• 0:05 start of A8(M).
• 0:16 view opens up at summit of A8(M).
• 0:23 direction sign for Sandyknowes Roundabout.
• 0:27 30mph limit and end of motorway.
• 0:37 entrance to M2 southbound.
• 0:49 merge with M2. Sign: "Belfast 8".
• 0:57 inexplicably narrow bridge.
• 1:04 first view of Belfast through cutting.
• 1:09 pub on edge of cutting reveals we're in an urban area.
• 1:14 view of bay and Holywood on opposite shore.
• 1:17 first signage for J2.
• 1:22 Belfast dead ahead!
• 1:25 further signage for J2.
• 1:33 cliffhanger ending.