Star.pngStar.pngStar grey.pngStar grey.pngStar grey.png

A50 (Northern Ireland)

From Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
A50
Location Map ( geo)
Cameraicon.png View gallery (16)
From:  Portadown (J015541)
To:  Newcastle (J375317)
Via:  Banbridge
Distance:  30.4 miles (48.9 km)
Meets:  A27, A51, A26, A1, A25, A2
Former Number(s):  B26, B28
Primary Destinations
Highway Authorities

DfI Roads

Traditional Counties

Armagh • Down

Route outline (key)
A50 Portadown - Lawrencetown
(A26) Lawrencetown - Banbridge
A50 Banbridge - Castlewellan
(A25) Castlewellan
A50 Castlewellan - Newcastle

The A50 (renumbered in the mid-1920s from the B26 south of Banbridge and B28 to the north) is a medium-length A-road in eastern Northern Ireland.

The road starts at a roundabout on the A27 (former A3) in Portadown, just to the east of that road's bridge over the River Bann. The road heads east then south to leave town along Gilford Road, following the river upstream, at a distance. After passing the golf course it crosses the B2 at a roundabout before continuing across the fields to a T-junction. Left is the B3 whilst the A50 TOTSOs right to enter Gilford. In the village centre there is a mini-roundabout where the A50 turns left (right is the A51).

Tullylish

The road now heads east, still alongside the river, and then follows it in a gentle curve round to the right. We go through Lawrencetown and shortly reach a roundabout on the A26. There now follows a lengthy multiplex into Banbridge. In the town centre we reach traffic lights on the original line of the A1 (now an extension of the A26 - but for many years this meant we were on a useless multiplex), where we turn right then left for the A50 to regain its number. It's not long before we cross a bridge over the present A1 bypass, after which we pass a turning on the left leading to an at-grade T-junction on the A1.

We pass the last of the buildings and enter open fields. Presently we skirt Corbet Lough and continue on to another T-junction where we TOTSO right; left is the B25. A few miles further on we finally cross the river for the first time, although it's pretty narrow by now - and when we cross it again not long afterwards it's barely visible. Having left behind our companion from the start (even though the river was seldom seen from the road) we follow a winding course up into the hills. We skirt Castlewellan Forest Park to enter Castlewellan itself. On the near side of the village we reach a roundabout on the A25 and multiplex along it along Main Street to a mini-roundabout where the A50 regains its number by turning right.

The A50 heads south along Newcastle Road, showing its final destination. It's not long before open country is reached and we descend gradually for a couple of miles, with the Mountains of Mourne clearly visible to the right. Presently we enter Newcastle, entering town along Castlewellan Road. The road ends at a roundabout on the A2 coast road to the north of the town centre.




A50 (Northern Ireland)
Junctions
Roads
Places
Miscellaneous
Related Pictures
View gallery (16)
FROM BANBRIDGE TO CASTLEWELLAN - Coppermine - 10076.jpgThe Banbridge Road, Tullylish (2) - Geograph - 482825.jpgA51 Wall Road - Geograph - 3033324.jpgA50 Dunbarton Street, Gilford - Geograph - 3033558.jpgTwo road signs at the Corbet near Banbridge - Geograph - 2125295.jpg
Other nearby roads
Craigavon
NCN9 • NCN91 • A3 (Northern Ireland) • A4 (Northern Ireland) • A26 (Northern Ireland) • A27 (Northern Ireland) • A76 (Northern Ireland) • A99 (Northern Ireland) • B2 (Northern Ireland) • B3 (Northern Ireland) • B12 (Crumlin - Lurgan) • B28 (Northern Ireland) • B76 (Northern Ireland) • B77 (Northern Ireland) • B78 (Northern Ireland) • C151 (Northern Ireland) • C152 (Northern Ireland) • C153 (Northern Ireland) • C154 (Northern Ireland) • C156 (Northern Ireland) • C157 (Northern Ireland) • C158 (Northern Ireland) • C161 (Northern Ireland) • C162 (Northern Ireland) • E18 • E119 (Old System) • EuroVelo 1 • M1 (Northern Ireland) • M11 (Northern Ireland) • M12 (Northern Ireland) • Portadown Urban Motorway • T3 (Northern Ireland) • T5 (Northern Ireland) • T8 (Northern Ireland) • T16 (Northern Ireland)
Banbridge
Newcastle (County Down)
A1-A99 in Northern Ireland
A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5 • A6 • A7 • A8 • A8(M) • A9 • A10 • A11 • A12 • A13 • A14 • A15 • A16 • A17 • A18 • A19
A20 • A21 • A22 • A23 • A24 • A25 • A26 • A27 • A28 • A29 • A30 • A31 • A32 • A33 • A34 • A35 • A36 • A37 (N) • A37 (S) • A38 • A39
A40 • A41 • A42 • A43 • A44 • A45 • A46 • A47 • A48 • A49 • A50 • A51 • A52 • A53 • A54 • A55 • A56 • A57 • A58 • A59
A60 • A61 • A62 • A63 • A64 • A65 • A66 • A67 • A68 • A69 • A70 • A71 • A72 • A73 • A74 • A75 • A76 • A77 • A78 • A79
A80 • A81 • A82 • A83 • A84 • A85 • A86 • A87 • A88 • A89 • A90 • A91 • A92 • A93 • A94 • A95 • A96 • A97 • A98 • A99


SABRE - The Society for All British and Irish Road Enthusiasts
Discuss - Digest - Discover - Help