December 20th, the unspeakable happens

Ham'nd'egger

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/?jp=CWIDOJCWAUOJ

Bluetonic

For those who don't want to click the link or may not have access to that site.

Port tunnel to open next month
15/11/2006 - 08:50:25

Ireland’s biggest ever engineering feat, the Dublin Port Tunnel, will open to traffic on December 20, it was confirmed today.

Over two years behind schedule and at a cost of €752m, the 4.5-kilometre tolled underpass will take lorries, trucks and other traffic straight from the docklands to motorways in the north of the city.

It is expected to take about 9,000 heavy goods vehicles a day from Dublin’s congested quays.

A spokeswoman for Dublin City Council said the first vehicles will be allowed through on December 20.

Tom Dunne

Can't wait to see the fun and games begin on January 2nd.

stevedublin

am I right in saying that the government buyout of the West Link toll bridge would almost cost as much as the Port Tunnel? :eek:

Ice_Box

correct, current estimate for buyout of M50 toll is €600,000,000

AlekSmart

One thing is for sure,the Roche Family Trust will do Extremely well out of this.
Which is probably the end-game the originators of East-West Link and NTR had in mind when the entire legal framework was being devised.....
Always remember the hi-profile cast which attended upon the entire West-Link project in Particular.....
Liam Lawlor.....(Consultant)
Raphael P Burke.
George Redmond.
Padraig Flynn.
Those names would merit full Theatre Style billing alone but of course there was a significant supporting cast of Local Councillors,Landowners,Businessmen and their spouses who each did their bit for the construction and operation of one of Irelands true civil engineering marvels......Erin go Brath agus fèic na begrudgèri..!! :eek: