Handy to know if you’re planning on hitting the road tonight.
Traffic on the Friday of a Bank Holiday weekend is always a little bit more hectic than usual, but by all accounts, Dublin’s M50 is absolutely chaotic this evening.
The M50 northbound was temporarily closed due to a crash earlier this afternoon and though it has reopened since, it had been reduced to one lane for some time with the delays significantly lengthening the journey time for thousands of motorists.
We are responding to an 5 vehicle RTC on the M50 between Firhouse and Tallaght Northbound. All lanes blocked. @LiveDrive @aaroadwatch
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) October 23, 2015
DUB: M50 n/bound temporarily closed between J13 Sandyford & J12 Firhouse while emergency services deal with a crash. https://t.co/qvBPcgxUj8
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) October 23, 2015
DUB: All lanes reopened on M50 northbound between J13 Sandyford and J12 Firhouse following crash. However, delays remain from J15 Kilternan.
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) October 23, 2015
Inevitably, people took to Twitter to express their frustration…
https://twitter.com/ConorBarrins/status/657585994452045824
Can't even get on the M50 😩 🚗🚙🚗🚚🚙
— Sonya Murphy (@murphysonya) October 23, 2015
Guys, M50 is a car park. In same spot for an hour and 5 minutes
— Maria 🇺🇦 (@Pruemagoo) October 23, 2015
M50 you are ruining my Friday high 😢 pic.twitter.com/BJCwzkg427
— Pink Elephant Blog (@PinkElephantDub) October 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/niall_adams/status/657586508447285248
https://twitter.com/GtheKat/status/657586218289537024
https://twitter.com/AnitaFitz91/status/657585645473411072
Noel Byrne of AA Roadwatch summed it up rather well on 2FM…
For more information, check out AA Roadwatch on Twitter and remember to drive safely folks.
