Plan to ease traffic near tunnel welcomed by AA

THE Automobile Association has welcomed news that the National Roads Authority is studying a plan to ease traffic at the Dunkettle Interchange, in Cork, which feeds the Jack Lynch Tunnel.

NRA and Cork County Council engineers believe they can overcome gridlock by creating two new slip roads, an extra lane at the roundabout and introducing traffic lights at all approach roads. The cost, they believe, a mere €2 million. AA spokesman Conor Faughnan said traffic flow at the major interchange was becoming an increasing problem.

"It's one of the major pinch points in the country which features daily on AA Roadwatch. It will get worse unless something is done," said Mr Faughnan.