West-link toll road makes almost €1m every week

UP TO 100,000 motorists pay to use Dublin’s West-Link motorway each day generating almost €1 million in revenue every week.

The amount of traffic passing through the toll plaza on part of the M50 road around the capital grew by 10% over the past three months to reach a record high in July.

The West-Link’s busiest day to date, Friday, July 16, saw over 100,000 vehicles pass through the system and contribute to the average €46m earned by the facility each year.