Temporary Closing of Roads: M50 Northbound and Southbound between Junction 13 (Sandyford) and Junction 17 (M50/M11 merge)

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Temporary Closing of Roads: M50 Northbound and Southbound between Junction 13 (Sandyford) and Junction 17 (M50/M11 merge)

DĂșn Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, on behalf of Transport infrastructure Ireland, has made an order to close the following:

The M50 northbound and southbound between Junction 13 (Sandyford) and Junction 17 (M50/M11 merge).

The Northbound carriageway will be closed from Wednesday 18th January 2023 to Friday 20th January 2023, from 10.00pm until 5.00am each night / Monday 23rd January 2023 to Thursday 26th January 2023 from 10.00pm until 5.00am each night.

The Southbound carriageway will be closed from Monday 16th January 2023 to Wednesday 18th January 2023, from 10.00pm until 5.00am each night. As these will be night works, the motorway will reopen to traffic outside of the working hours.

Alternative routes available for vehicular traffic are as follows: Diversion for traffic travelling southbound on M50 from Junction 14 (Sandyford) to Junction 17 (M50/M11)

  • Take southbound exit slip at M50 Junction 14 (Sandyford) and continue to the first roundabout.
  • Take 2nd exit from roundabout onto the N31 Leopardstown Road and travel south for approx. 650m towards signalised junction of Burton Hall Road and Leopardstown Road.
  • Turn right at signalised junction onto R113 Leopardstown Road and continue for approx. 1.2km until junction with N11.
  • Turn right at signalised junction and continue straight on N11 for approx. 5.7km until Loughlinstown roundabout.
  • Take 2nd exit from Loughlinstown roundabout and merge with M11 Southbound.

Diversion for traffic travelling northbound on M11 at M50 Junction 17 (M50/M11) to Junction 14 (Sandyford)

  • Take northbound exit slip M50 Junction 17 (M50/M11) and continue to the Loughlinstown roundabout.
  • Take 2nd exit from the Loughlinstown roundabout and continue straight on N11 for approx. 5.7km.
  • At the signalised junction of the N11 with Leopardstown Road (R113) (White’s Cross) turn left onto Leopardstown Road (R113) and continue for approx. 1.2km until signalised junction of Leopardstown Road and Burton Hall Road.
  • Turn left at signalised junction and continue straight on R113 for approx. 650m until roundabout.
  • Take 2nd exit from roundabout and merge with M50 Northbound.

Article Published: 10/01/2023