Rush hour on the M50 ??

bibbly · 13-02-2008 12:51pm #1

I am heading to a wedding tomorrow in Ennis, Co Clare, from North Dublin tomorrow.

AA route planner tells me,

Travel Time is: 3 hr 52 min
Total Distance (Km): 252.20

The wedding starts at 2pm i would like enough time to check in to my hotel in Dromoland and drive back to the church (extra 20min drive).

My question is, (bearing in mind the M50 is a nightmare) what time should i leave at to get there on time?

any comments welcome!

Tabnabs · 13-02-2008 12:55pm

Nine O'Clock should be grand.

Colm R · 13-02-2008 1:28pm

Couple of tips if you are not familliar with the area.

The AA says to go via Limerick City. This would not be a good idea as there is no pleasant way yet of crossing Limerick City. Limerick is only bypassed on its Eastern side and there is only two bridges in the City Center to cross the river.

I would recommend turning off at Birdhill, making your way towards Kilaloe and then onto Sixmile Bridge. Traffic is less, although the road is not as good either.

a_ominous · 13-02-2008 10:30pm

In ye olden times, I used to go Dublin - Athlone - Loughrea - Ennis.
Could avoid Limerick which wasn't bypassed. Loughrea to Gort road was not a great road, but less traffic than N7.
Similar distance and good roads to Loughrea which has been bypassed now, so you'd need to go into town to get on Gort road.

Victor · 13-02-2008 10:36pm

I'd be leaving at 7am.

jrar · 13-02-2008 10:52pm

Victor wrote: »

I'd be leaving at 7am.

I'd head now before the morning rush "hour" starts in a few hours time

Nuttzz · 13-02-2008 11:18pm

i'd turn off after nenagh

ballina - killaloe - tuamgarney - bodyke - ennis (45-60 mins from the turn off)

I travel to ennis quite a bit, it takes 2.3hrs to 2.45hrs from the red cow

13-02-2008 11:23pm

do you drive on the M50 during rush hour at all? You do realise that due to the road works its in MORE of a jock than usual? leave in half an hour

13-02-2008 11:26pm

rush hour can be from 7am sometimes on until 10am. all it takes is on crash to ruin your day.

You could consider crossing Blanch and down to Lucan and across the new ring road to the N7 (near Baldonnell) but sure traffic traffic everywhere and not a drop to drink

13-02-2008 11:27pm

let us know how you get on

Colm R · 14-02-2008 8:40am

Someone call the hotel in Dromoland after 1:30 and find out if he made it.

14-02-2008 8:17pm

LOL

I reckon he is still on the M50

steyr fan · 14-02-2008 8:35pm

He's probable trying to find his way off the Mad Cow spagetti heap

03-03-2008 9:00pm

Is this guy still lost?

Rush hour on the M50 ??

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