The road continues south as a single carriageway towards Armagh, passing through the villages of Moy and Charlemont.

After Armagh, the road continues south towards Dundalk as a secondary route, passing through Keady and Newtownhamilton.

[citation needed] While cat's eyes are present to aid night-driving, they are often difficult to see and markings at the side of the road, when in 'open country' are of poor quality.

[citation needed] Cookstown is a common location for traffic congestion and, during the day, contributes to lengthy delays.

[citation needed] Between Dungannon and Cookstown the village of Carland was once an infamous bad bend: a sharp right-hand turn over a bridge that could not easily accommodate passing vehicles and was usually taken at 5 mph.