A20 road (Northern Ireland)
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The A20 is a road in Northern Ireland. It runs from Belfast to Newtownards and on to Portaferry in County Down.
Beginning as the Upper Newtownards Road at the junction of Bridge End close to Belfast City Centre, the road runs in an easterly direction through east Belfast. The early parts of the road in east Belfast are mainly working class Protestant areas with strong links to the nearby Harland & Wolff shipyard. After the junction of the Holywood Road, it enters the middle class areas of Ballyhackamore, Knock and Stormont, where is passes the Parliament Buildings.
After leaving Belfast and passing through Dundonald the road becomes a dual carriageway, passing through a mainly agricultural area before arriving in Newtownards.
After Newtownards the road follows the Strangford Lough shore to to Portaferry, close to the end of the Ards Peninsula. Here a ferry service is available to Strangford. In Portaferry the road joins the A2 coast road.
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Roads and Motorways in Northern Ireland |
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| Motorways: M1 | M2 | M3 | M5 | M12 | M22 | A8(M) | |
| Main 'A' Roads: A1 | A2 | A4 | A5 | A7 | A20 | A24 | A36 | |
| Belfast: Donegall Square | Donegall Road | Falls Road | Malone Road | Shankill Road | Westlink | |
