The Comber bypass - March 2014(2) © Albert Bridge cc-by-sa/2.0

J4568 : The Comber bypass - March 2014(2)

taken 10 years ago, near to Comber, Co Down, Northern Ireland

The Comber bypass - March 2014(2)

Part of the bypass, to the south of the playing fields (hidden by the trees on the right), heading towards Belfast. The High Street/Braeside flyover is just visible at the upper middle.

The Comber bypass :: J4669

Phase 1 of the Comber bypass opened in the 60’s. Phase 2 opened in 2003. Both are built on the line of the old Belfast-Donaghadee railway. It connects the Belfast road to the roads to Killyleagh/Downpatrick and Newtownards.

The Belfast and County Down Railway

The Belfast and County Down Railway ran from Queen’s Quay station in Belfast to Castlewellan via Comber, Downpatrick and Newcastle. There were also lines from Comber to Donaghadee via Newtownards, Belfast to Bangor and branches from Ballynahinch Jct to Ballynahinch and Downpatrick to Ardglass. The lines opened between 1848 and 1892. All closed by 1950 except for Castlewellan – Newcastle which survived until 1955 as part of the GNR(I) route from Belfast via Banbridge and the Bangor line which remains open but from Belfast Central.

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Grid Square: J4568, 34 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Monday, 17 March, 2014 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 17 March, 2014
Geographical Context: Roads, Road transport
Place (from Tags): Comber
Subject Location: Irish: J 458 689 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:32.8496N 5:44.7811W
Camera Location: Irish: J 459 689
View Direction: West-northwest (about 292 degrees)