Motorists face traffic chaos during M50 upgrade

MOTORISTS using the M50 ring road around Dublin can expect even worse traffic delays than normal when work begins next month to upgrade the motorway to six lanes.

Plans to widen the country’s busiest road could also disrupt the Luas, as a new stretch of railway may have to be built to convey trams across the Red Cow junction without having to stop for traffic.

The National Roads Authority and South Dublin County Council yesterday confirmed the first stage of the work will begin in the next few weeks on an 8km stretch between the Westlink bridge and Ballymount.