Dublin M50 upgrade takes a step closer to completion
February 8 2010
The four-year €1bn upgrade of the M50 is almost complete. This morning three lanes of the motorway were due to be opened, from Sandyford to the junction of the M1/Dublin Airport. The substancil upgrade project is now in its final stages, the National Roads Authority (NRA) said yesterday, with most of the mainline carriageway now fully completed.
NRA Chief Executive, Fred Barry said of the work, "There are still upgrade works to be completed at some of the junctions, but this is major step in the right direction. The M50 remains on schedule for full completion by the end of 2010."...read more