02.09.2010
Dempsey opens M50 upgrade
Transport Minister Noel Dempsey has officially opened the completed 32km M50 Upgrade Scheme, which has transformed the M50 from a two-lane heavily congested road with toll barriers and signalled interchanges into a modern free-flowing motorway that has reduced journey times by up to 50%.
The upgraded M50 has resulted in shorter, more reliable and safer journeys that improve commuters’ quality of life, increase efficiency for businesses and help Dublin to be more competitive in order to attract more foreign inward investment.
The €1 billion project was carried out over four and a half years, in the midst of 100,000 moving vehicles per day and was completed four months ahead of schedule.
The final section of the upgraded M50 Motorway, the new and improved M3 Interchange, will open to traffic today for the first time at 5.30pm this evening, Wednesday 1st September.
“This upgrade scheme will future proof the M50 by helping to reduce traffic congestion and providing very significant time savings for hard pressed motorists,” Minister Dempsey said.
“I particularly thank the regular M50 motorists for their patience during the construction phase of this project. It was not easy for anyone as this huge engineering project got underway and I think you will agree that the upgrade has made a real difference and was worth the wait. This investment and the billions more that we are spending on the provision of world class transport infrastructure is helping to boost our national competitiveness. This Government will continue to invest in transport because we are committed to having the proper infrastructure in place to make the most of our economic recovery.”
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