M50 NB to Blanchardstown via Lucan

kwinabeeste

Hope this is right forum...

Anyway, started commuting from South Co Dublin to Blanchardstown for work. At moment I go M50 to N3 junction and up past the Crown Plaza into the Shopping Centre.

Someone said to go via Lucan http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Main+St&daddr=Navan+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FagrLgMdMpWd_w%3BFaS2LgMdBmue_w&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=13&sll=53.35967,-6.39679&sspn=0.047637,0.143681&ie=UTF8&z=13

Would that make sense to save €4 a day or am I crazy considering it? Takes bout 20 mins once on M50 at present.

TheChrisD

Personally, I feel that back road is a little bit of a pain to traverse given the narrow-enough roads and the amount of traffic that regularly takes it. Not to mind the level-crossing at Clonsilla which stops even more now with the new train line.

Where do you actually come from though?

kwinabeeste

TheChrisD wrote: »

Personally, I feel that back road is a little bit of a pain to traverse given the narrow-enough roads and the amount of traffic that regularly takes it. Not to mind the level-crossing at Clonsilla which stops even more now with the new train line.

Where do you actually come from though?

cheers!

clonskeagh - get on m50 at dundrum.

templeogue could be an option as well but have time down to tee - think that could be longer!

stay on til blanch and suck it up i guess!

Breezer

Don't bother with the back road. I used to do it when the M50 was in bits, I never do anymore, it's not worth it. Takes forever and as TheChrisD said, if you get caught at the level crossing "forever" gets a lot longer. Plus the road floods quite a bit.

godtabh

You'd probably spend the same on fuel going up the back rounds. Going down the M50 would save you a lot more time