A36 road (Northern Ireland)

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The A36 is a road in Northern Ireland. It travels through County Antrim connecting the large towns of Ballymena and Larne.

The road is a single-carriageway primary route.

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The A36 commences at the Junction 10 roundabout of the M2 Ballymena by-pass. The road passes through the villages of Moorfields, Shoptown and Kilwaughter, and meets the B59 route coming south from Doagh and the B84 route from Ballyclare to Broughshane. The A36 terminates at a junction with the A8 dual carraigeway on the outskirts of Larne.

The A36's highest point is the 1,025 foot (312 metre) summit of Shane's Hill.