A38 road (Northern Ireland)

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A38
Major junctions
East endStrabane
Major intersections A38 in Strabane
A5 in Strabane
West endOver Lifford Bridge in Lifford at border with the Republic, N14, & N15.
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryNorthern Ireland
Primary
destinations		Strabane
Lifford
Letterkenny
Stranorlar
Donegal
Ballyshannon
Sligo
Road network

The A38 links Strabane, County Tyrone and the A5 through the meadows of the river Foyle and over Lifford Bridge to Lifford, the County Town of County Donegal,[1] where it links into the N14[1] and the N15.[2] The N15 continues into County Donegal to Stranorlar,[3] Ballybofey,[4] Donegal Town,[4] Ballyshannon,[5] Bundoran[5] and then leaves County Donegal, before heading to Sligo.[6] The N14 continues through Rossgeir[7][8] and Drumbeg[8] to Letterkenny, connecting to the N13, which makes its way to Buncrana,[9] Inishowen and Derry.[10]

This road also connects to the N56 which makes its way around the outskirts of Letterkenny providing many routes to access the town itself before turning north to head for Dunfanaghy and the western coast of Donegal via Creeslough and Kilmacrenan.[11][12][13]

References

  1. ^ a b Maguire, Stephen (16 October 2018). "Design proposals for NW Greenway Network's Route 3 go on display". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  2. ^ Gannon, Breda (21 November 2022). Inspector’s Report ABP-311468-21 (PDF) (Report). An Bord Pleanála. p. 55. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  3. ^ "DCC to seek funding for a realignment of the N15 between Stranorlar and Killygordon". Highland Radio. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Works on Donegal town to Ballybofey road to last nine months". Donegal Daily. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b McHugh, Michael (4 October 2022). "N15 Bundoran bypass €1.5m upgrade nearing completion". Donegal Live. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  6. ^ "N15 between Sligo and Donegal has reopened". Donegal Live. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Update: Three hospitalised after serious N14 collision". Donegal Daily. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  8. ^ a b Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2012: National Primary Roads (S.I. No. 53 of 2012). Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  9. ^ "Motorist caught doing 130km/h in Buncrana". Donegal Daily. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  10. ^ McGinty, Catherine (9 September 2024). "New bypass to cut journey times to Donegal via Derry". Irish News. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Councillor urges people to have their say on N56 policy". Donegal Daily. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Caution urged due to 'very bad' oil spill between Dunfanaghy and Creeslough". Donegal Live. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Traffic disruption expected on N56 as road works set to begin". Donegal News. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.


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