You’ve been warned.
Commuters using the M50 in Dublin face likely delays on Monday evening after tailbacks caused by separate incidents near Blanchardstown and Tallaght on Monday afternoon.
At one point, the M50 northbound was down to one lane due to debris between Junction 7 Lucan and Junction 6 Blanchardstown, which caused tailbacks as far as Junction 10 Ballymount as emergency services worked to clear the debris.
DUBLIN: Debris blocking two lanes of the M50 northbound between J7 Lucan and J6 Blanchardstown. Slow on approach. https://t.co/qvBPcgxUj8
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 9, 2017
DUBLIN: M50 northbound now down to one lane between J7 Lucan and J6 Blanchardstown due to debris. Slow on approach. https://t.co/qvBPcgxUj8
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 9, 2017
DUBLIN: M50 northbound is down to one lane between J7 Lucan and J6 Blanchardstown due to debris. Slow from J10 Ballymount. theAA.ie
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 9, 2017
Traffic backed to J10 and building as emergency services work to clear debris from Westlink bridge N'bound #m50safety pic.twitter.com/BrdQr1P9t7
— M50 Dublin (@M50Dublin) January 9, 2017
Later in the afternoon, a collision on the M50 southbound at Junction 11 Tallaght in the median lane was the source of further delays, with AA Roadwatch reporting that traffic was very slow in both directions approaching the Red Cow Interchange on the Naas Road.
DUBLIN: There is a collision on the M50 southbound at J11 Tallaght, in the median. https://t.co/qvBPcgxUj8
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 9, 2017
DUBLIN: Very slow now approaching Red Cow Interchange on the Naas Rd from both directions. More info at https://t.co/C56x2eWL7G
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) January 9, 2017
Outer Ring Rd and Fonthill Rd are both very heavy due to people diverting away from the M50 northbound
— LiveDrive (@LiveDrive) January 9, 2017
With many commuters yet to hit the M50 on their way home from work, congestion is only likely to increase closer to peak traffic times; be sure to check AA Roadwatch for updates before starting your journey.
