A42 road (Northern Ireland)

The route of the A42 in red from Carnlough (Co. Antrim) to Maghera (County Londonderry)

The A42 is an east-west route in Northern Ireland. It starts in Maghera in County Londonderry, from where it goes in the direction of Carnlough on the shores of the North Channel of the Irish Sea, at the foot of the Glens of Antrim. The road goes through Gulladuff and Clady (both in County Londonderry), as well as Portglenone, Ahoghill, Ballymena Broughshane and The Sheddings (all in County Antrim).

The route forms part of the inner ring road of Ballymena and cross the River Bann (the county boundary between Antrim and Londonderry) between Clady and Portglenone. Between The Sheddings and Carnlough the roads climbs down Glencloy.

Roads and motorways in Northern Ireland

Motorways	M1 M2 M3 M5 M12 M22 A8(M)

Main 'A' roads	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A12 A20 A21 A22 A23 A24 A26 A29 A32 A34 A36 A37 A38 A40 A46 A47 A55 A515 A509

Main 'B' roads	B1 B52 B53 B136 B193

Others	Antrim Road Crumlin Road Donegall Square Donegall Road Falls Road Glenshane Pass Great Victoria Street Lisburn Road Malone Road Ormeau Road Royal Avenue Sandy Row Shaftesbury Square Shankill Road Shore Road Springfield Road Stranmillis Road Westlink

Coordinates: 54°55′19″N 6°05′39″W / 54.92186°N 6.09419°W / 54.92186; -6.09419

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