There is significant traffic congestion around Dublin this evening as part of the M50 has been closed due to a vehicle fire. The M50 is closed at Junction 7 northbound due to a bin truck on fire ... #M50.
Traffic and the M50...Anyone who uses the M50 will know that many trucks operate at 100-105km per hour, well above the legal limit ... On the M50 at the moment even a minor incident on one side often leads to a buildup of traffic on the other side.
“The study showed clearly that fiscal measures had by far the most significant impact on managing the future demand on the M50.” Varying the M50 toll based on distance or time of day could regulate ...
Sir, – In the midst of the current discussion regarding gridlock on the M50, dare one posit that it actually works? If it wasn’t there, where would we be? ... The construction of the M50 has enabled the ...
Sir, – Today’s article on M50 congestion claims the solution to Dublin’s traffic is to extend the motorway into Dublin Bay (“M50 congestion can only be fixed through Government policy change, says TII,” December 3rd).
There is no “quick fix solution” for worsening traffic congestion along Dublin’s M50 traffic artery, Minister for TransportDarragh O’Brien has said, conceding that journeys on the motorway can be “tiresome and frustrating”.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has said it has “done everything we can do” to alleviate traffic congestion on the M50, with capacity now “beyond Celtic Tiger numbers”.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) says there is almost nothing it can do to address traffic gridlock on the M50, while accepting that the road has reached capacity ... For example, Friday rush hour on the M50 now starts shortly after midday.