M5 motorway (Northern Ireland)
| M5 | |
|---|---|
M5 highlighted in blue | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 1.4 mi (2.3 km) |
| Existed | 1980–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Whitewell – M2 |
M2 motorway | |
| North end | Hazelbank – A2 |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | Northern Ireland |
| Primary destinations | Newtownabbey |
| Road network | |
The M5 is a 1.4-mile-long (2.3 km) spur motorway in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. It connects the M2 to the A2 Shore Road at Hazelbank in Newtownabbey. It is a dual two lane road with most of the road on a causeway in Belfast Lough in order to bypass Whitehouse beach.