There are massive traffic restrictions in Dublin this weekend – here’s what to do

It's a bit of a mess out there.

Works on the Luas Cross City project are at a crucial stage, with construction being carried out on the quays beside O'Connell Street this weekend. The August Bank Holiday is, traditionally, the quiestest of the year for traffic so three days were set aside to complete the works. However, with a full programme of games at Croke Park and the friendly between Celtic and Barcelona at the Aviva Stadium, people have been critical of the roadworks. According to The Journal, cars can still move from O'Connell Street on to d'Olier Street on the south side of the city. However, O'Connell Bridge is closed to both eastbound and westbound traffic, as the following map shows, until 6am on Tuesday. According to LuasCrossCity.ie, this is what you need to know to get around the city (although leaving the car at home seems to be the best bet, given the high volume of traffic in affected areas). The following local diversions will be in place...

WEST APPROACH: Bachelors Walk to Eden Quay

1. Turn left from Bachelors Walk onto O’Connell Street and travel up past The Spire. 2. Take the right turn onto Cathal Brugha Street. 3. Turn right onto Marlborough Street and travel down towards the quays. 4. Turn left onto Eden Quay.

WEST APPROACH: Bachelors Walk to D’Olier Street

1. Follow steps 1-3 above. 2. Turn left onto Lower Abbey Street. 3. At the next set of traffic lights turn right on Beresford Place and travel around the back of the Customs House and around to the quays. 4. Cross over onto Talbot Memorial Bridge and turn right on George’s Quay. 5. Continue straight onto Burgh Quay before turning left onto D’Olier Street.

EAST APPROACH: Burgh Quay to Aston Quay

1. Turn left onto D’Olier Street and continue on down the street in the right hand lane. 2. Follow the road around onto College Street and stay in the right lane. 3. Turn right onto Westmoreland Street. 4. Continue up the street in the left hand lane and turn left onto Aston Quay at the next set of traffic lights.

EAST APPROACH: Burgh Quay to O’Connell Street

1. Follow steps 1-3 above. 2. Continue up Westmoreland Street and travel across O’Connell Bridge straight onto O’Connell Street.

SOUTH APPROACH: Westmoreland Street to Eden Quay

1. From Westmoreland Street travel across O’Connell Bridge straight onto O’Connell Street. 2. Continue along O’Connell Street up past The Spire. 3. Take the right turn onto Cathal Brugha Street. 4. Turn right onto Marlborough Street and travel down towards the quays. 5. Turn left onto Eden Quay.