Travelling in to Limerick (from Tipp) in early morning

Emanine · 21-01-2019 11:25AM #1

Hi All,

I'm driving from Waterford to Limerick this Friday, and I've to be in Castletroy for 9.30am.

Can someone tell me what's the inbound traffic like at that hour of the morning (8.30-9.30am)?

Thanks.

maconof · 21-01-2019 11:27AM

Where abouts in Casteltroy are you heading?

University of Limerick students back on campus as of today so traffic is much heavier around UL.

Emanine · 21-01-2019 11:28AM

I'm heading to the Castletroy Hotel.

maconof · 21-01-2019 11:30AM

I'd budget an extra 20-25 mins to get through the traffic since it's right beside the uni. Traffic can be heavy coming in from exit 28 if you're coming from the Tipp side.

Emanine · 21-01-2019 11:33AM

Would I be better off bypassing the main approach road to the City, and going via eg Annacotty?

(Don't know the area very well at all).

maconof · 21-01-2019 11:40AM

Depends really on which side of tipp you come in from. If you're coming in the motorway then yes I'd go by Annacotty, but the traffic on the roundabout at Finnegans can be very heavy. If you're coming in the tipperary road by B&Q I'd stick with that (I come in that way each day on my commute).

Emanine · 21-01-2019 11:45AM

At what time would I want to hit Limerick in order to miss the early monring traffic?

The Specialist · 21-01-2019 11:47AM

Mackey Roundabout is extremely heavy at that time in the mornings (M7 motorway feeds down on to it as well as all traffic coming from Tipp/Castleconnell etc).

From about 9 onwards the traffic starts to disappear so if you are reaching it around that time you shouldn't have any problems (Castletroy Park Hotel is only about 10 mins from there).

Berty · 21-01-2019 11:52AM

To hit the Mackey roundabout(I'm on it every morning) it's up to 8:15am and then it really starts to pick up. I go through that roundabout and then down the N24(Ballysimon flyover) to drop my wife off and then back out and traffic heading down the road is busy to turn right on towards Castletroy but always moving.

The problem is when you come towards the Groody roundabout and it gets very busy.

I'd still go this way coming from Tipperary.

Other option is this head off the N24, along golf links road and either left or right on Dublin road to get to the hotel.

Miike · 24-01-2019 08:19PM

Emanine wrote: »

At what time would I want to hit Limerick in order to miss the early monring traffic?

I travel to UL from the other side of the city and regardless of lecture start times I try to be there before 8 and I avoid the mania!

callaway92 · 25-01-2019 01:58PM

Emanine wrote: »

Would I be better off bypassing the main approach road to the City, and going via eg Annacotty?

(Don't know the area very well at all).

Wouldn't make sense. Just take the normal route...

Waterford- Clonmel - Cahir - Bansha - Tipp - Monard - Oola - Boher - Dromkeen ..and turn right at the Ballysimon roundabout @ the new Northern Trust.

I'd leave at 6:30 am from Waterford.

gotasmoke · 25-01-2019 03:34PM

callaway92 wrote: »

Wouldn't make sense. Just take the normal route...

Waterford- Clonmel - Cahir - Bansha - Tipp - Monard - Oola - Boher - Dromkeen ..and turn right at the Ballysimon roundabout @ the new Northern Trust.

I'd leave at 6:30 am from Waterford.

Yes just come the normal route. There will be a bit of extra traffic around that time but 3 hours from Waterford will be plenty.

You're only adding more distance and time by going up to Annacotty.

Travelling in to Limerick (from Tipp) in early morning

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