Agent_99 wrote: » I have been working in Shannon and live in East Limerick for the past 2 years, I have had to put up with road works, cones, single lane traffic and drivers who don't know how merging traffic systems work, Traffic lights pedestrians that launch themselves in front of the car trying to cross the road. I have handed my notice in leaving next month Just when there is light at the end of the tunnel (no pun intended)
Dear XXXX Many residents in your area have complained to me about the severe traffic congestion on the Greenfield / Rossbrien road. I have made strong representations to the National Roads Authority and they have agreed to provide €7 million to construct an exit off the M7 east of the intersection of the motorways near Carew park. This will allow traffic from Cork and Clare to enter the city on the Kilmallock Road and therefore, will alleviate the traffic flow on the Greenfields / Rossbrien Road. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of any further assistance with this or any other matter. Kind regards Yours sincerely Willie O'Dea TD
flyingsnail wrote: » I am not sure if this belongs in this thread or is already here, sorry if it is. I just got this letter. Willie O' Dea wrote: Dear XXXX Many residents in your area have complained to me about the severe traffic congestion on the Greenfield / Rossbrien road. I have made strong representations to the National Roads Authority and they have agreed to provide €7 million to construct an exit off the M7 east of the intersection of the motorways near Carew park. This will allow traffic from Cork and Clare to enter the city on the Kilmallock Road and therefore, will alleviate the traffic flow on the Greenfields / Rossbrien Road. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of any further assistance with this or any other matter. Kind regards Yours sincerely Willie O'Dea TD
Willie O' Dea wrote: Dear XXXX Many residents in your area have complained to me about the severe traffic congestion on the Greenfield / Rossbrien road. I have made strong representations to the National Roads Authority and they have agreed to provide €7 million to construct an exit off the M7 east of the intersection of the motorways near Carew park. This will allow traffic from Cork and Clare to enter the city on the Kilmallock Road and therefore, will alleviate the traffic flow on the Greenfields / Rossbrien Road. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of any further assistance with this or any other matter. Kind regards Yours sincerely Willie O'Dea TD
rainbowdash wrote: » a road in roughly a straight line from Dublin to Ennis
Cookiemunster wrote: » Somebody should tell Willie that traffic coming from Clare will still be able to use the Carew Pk Link Rd when the tunnel opens. Talking through his ass again me thinks.
clon wrote: » Tunnel to open next Tuesday by Cowen 27th July.link to report in Limerick Leader.http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/660m-Limerick-Tunnel-to-be.6428549.jp
brainyneuron wrote: » Finally, a proper date! Thanks clon
veryangryman wrote: » Just in time for...drumroll...the races
danielmcinerney wrote: » why do we have to wait for cowen :mad: just open the thing now!
munchkin_utd wrote: » actually, just in time for Cork playing Limerick in the Hurling championship in the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday evening!
munchkin_utd wrote: » actually, just in time for Cork playing Limerick in the Hurling championship in the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday evening! It'll be a good test of the capacity of the toll booths on its first full day of being open.
limklad wrote: » Limerick is already out of the Hurling Championship. Offaly beat the them the other week. I am assuming you meant Football Qualifiers Round 4 match.http://www.gaa.ie/fixtures-and-results/2170/fixtures/341/Cork/ Even if the Tunnel was open it still be traffic through the City as there seem to be alot of people already saying they are going to avoid the Toll.
Deedsie wrote: » On a match day? You'd be fair tight if you wouldn't pay the toll to avoid a traffic jam that could be avoided for €1.80. I understand people will avoid it 90% of the time but no one is going to boycott it completely
limklad wrote: » Nobody will be paying the Toll next Saturday. It now not officially open until Tuesday.http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/660m-Limerick-Tunnel-to-be.6428549.jp I never said they will completely boycott it.
Cookiemunster wrote: » Afraid not. Tunnel doesn't open till the 27th. Saturday's only the 24th.
topper75 wrote: » Avoid the toll?!! Time is money brothers and sisters!If you are happy to give away a half hour (or hour both ways) of your life sitting in traffic to save €1.80 (€3.60), then your time is ridiculously cheap. You can come work for me! I'll pay €3.60 per hour (well below min wage but that's our little secret). Between time and fuel, you don't have to be a genius economist to see value in the toll.
rainbowdash wrote: » I travelled Dock Road - 2 Mile Inn in about 10 minutes recently during the middle of the day, at a time when there were roadworks ongoing and 100% of traffic was travelling the old route. Lets say it would take 2 minutes to travell the section via the tunnel anyway and when the roadworks are gone (and traffic reduced due to some people using the tunnel) the time along the existing route would be ~8 minutes, then the tunnel saves about 6 minutes and even allowing for slightly heavier traffic say the tunnel saves 9 minutes. So thats €1.80 x 7 = €12.60 per hour and to take home €12.60 an hour you would need to earn about €16-€18 an hour. Obviously at peak times if the old road is 20-30 minutes then yes use the tunnel, but late at night etc. I can't see the value of it. Also bear in mind almost the entire Northside of Limerick (people working in Raheen and UL etc.) will have even smaller time savings as they will need to detour in the wrong direction to get to the tunnel entrance.
