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M50 - apalling gridlock

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  • #572
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,933 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    25 minutes to get to work this morning, Friday mornings are fantastic. Evenings, not so much


  • #573
    appledrop
    Registered Users Posts: 5,789 ✭✭✭appledrop


    I adore Fridays mornings. The one day I can get up at a reasonable hour. We deserve it after Wednesday morning:(:eek: Yea Friday evening always a nightmare but then I like a lot of people try to finish a bit earlier on Friday so we all add to it:D


  • #574
    blackwhite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,460 ✭✭✭blackwhite


    Drove the M7 roadworks last Sunday evening.

    Most Sundays from 6-8pm this has been complete gridlock with people returning to Dublin.

    Now with enforcement of the 60kmph limit the traffic was actually flowing. Felt a bit odd to be on a MW at that speed - but the consistent flow was a great change.

    Fingers crossed that TII might take note, and accelerate variable speed limits for the M50 - with consistent enforcement.

    A 60kmph limit at rush hour should (maybe counter-intuitive to some) actually result in shorter rush hour commutes.


  • #575
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,933 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    I'd much prefer a constant 60km/h than the usual stop start ****e we have now.
    If only the N4/M4 could be the same


  • #576
    Tchaikovsky
    Registered Users Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭Tchaikovsky


    blackwhite wrote: »
    Drove the M7 roadworks last Sunday evening.

    It's a truly awful road at the moment - I felt quite claustrophobic driving on it a few weeks ago. Can't imagine what it'd be like driving on it twice a day.


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  • #577
    TJ Mackie
    Registered Users Posts: 419 ✭✭TJ Mackie


    I see a few people say Friday mornings are better. What's the reason behind this? Would have thought it would be the same as any other weekday but I guess not?


  • #578
    amcalester
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,121 ✭✭✭amcalester


    TJ Mackie wrote: »
    I see a few people say Friday mornings are better. What's the reason behind this? Would have thought it would be the same as any other weekday but I guess not?

    Friday mornings tend to be quieter, but the afternoon is worse than normal.

    I assume it's people working from home on Fridays, and others then leaving early to head down the country for the weekend.


  • #579
    markpb
    Registered Users Posts: 9,249 ✭✭✭markpb


    TJ Mackie wrote: »
    I see a few people say Friday mornings are better. What's the reason behind this? Would have thought it would be the same as any other weekday but I guess not?

    People working on a 4 day week will usually take Mondays or Fridays off.
    People taking a long weekend will usually take the Friday off.
    People going out after work on Friday will take the bus/train instead of driving.
    People going away for the weekend will try to get into work earlier so they can get away earlier.

    I'm sure there are more reasons.


  • #580
    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    Friday mornings and Thursday evenings are the quietest of each.

    Tuesday mornings are the worst, mainly because of the amount of trucks on Tuesdays is far higher than any other day. It's basically 2 lanes of a rolling roadblock from the M1 interchange to Blanch, where about half leave and the majority of the rest on to the N7.

    If only Irish Rail were interested in freight. Most of those trucks are going West on the M7.


  • #581
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,122 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Captain Chaos wrote: »
    Friday mornings and Thursday evenings are the quietest of each.

    Tuesday mornings are the worst, mainly because of the amount of trucks on Tuesdays is far higher than any other day. It's basically 2 lanes of a rolling roadblock from the M1 interchange to Blanch.

    If only Irish Rail were interested in freight. Most of those trucks are going West on the M7.


    I find wednesdays the worst though this morning was particularly **** so i avoided the M50 and took the east link which was equally as bad.


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  • #582
    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    I find wednesdays the worst though this morning was particularly **** so i avoided the M50 and took the east link which was equally as bad.

    I found this morning grand TBH considering the weather. Moving all the way from the Interchange to Redcow, never stopped once. Best Tuesday of the year so far.


  • #583
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,122 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Captain Chaos wrote: »
    I found this morning grand TBH considering the weather. Moving all the way from the Interchange to Redcow, never stopped once. Best Tuesday of the year so far.


    Well thanks for telling me i made the wrong decision this morning :D


  • #584
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,933 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    Breakdown at J7 southbound and then a crash just after J15 (one of the lads I work with incidentally) caused mayhem this morning. Usual rubbernecking on the far side caused delays as well going Northbound.

    Not a great morning, and I had left early to try beat the traffic.


  • #585
    adocholiday
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭adocholiday


    There was a 1 hour+ tailback from Delgany on the N11 to J15 M50 Northbound due to clowns rubbernecking at an accident on the Southbound side. Absolutely unreal. Then a probably frustrated driver at Kilmacanogue causes another collision to add to the chaos. Luckily I opted for the mountains route. People get into work then late, stressed and exhausted.


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