M6 motorway (Ireland)

M6 motorway
Mótarbhealach M6
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Route information
Length	148 km (92 mi)
Existed	2006–present
History	Completed in 2009
Component highways
Major junctions
From	Kinnegad
Major intersections	M4 N52 N52 N62 N55 N61 N65 M17 / M18
To	Galway
Location
Country	Ireland
Primary destinations	Kinnegad, Rochfortbridge, Tyrrellspass, Kilbeggan, Moate, Athlone, Ballinasloe, Loughrea, Athenry, Oranmore
Highway system
Roads in Ireland Motorways Primary Secondary Regional

The M6 motorway (Irish: Mótarbhealach M6) is a motorway in Ireland, which runs (together with the M4) from Dublin to Galway. The M6 extends from its junction with the M4 at Kinnegad all the way west to the outskirts of Galway City, but the Athlone bypass and the approach to Galway city - while of dual carriageway standard - have not been designated motorway and are still signed as N6. The motorway was officially completed and opened to traffic on 18 December 2009, and was the first city-to-city direct major inter-urban route to be completed in Ireland. The M6 and M4, which form the Galway-Dublin route, consist of a grade-separated 2+2 dual carriageway road with a top speed limit of 120 km/h. At approximately 144 km (90 mi), the M6 is the third longest motorway in the state and will be 159 km.