Jack Lynch Tunnel operators warn motorists to expect more over-height vehicle alerts

An over-height vehicle alert at peak rush-hour on Monday morning caused traffic gridlock but more could be on the way due to a new detection system

The new vehicle height detection system installed in the Jack Lynch Tunnel. Photo: Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Motorists who use the Jack Lynch Tunnel in Cork have been warned to expect more over-height vehicle alerts and delays following the installation of a new, more sensitive detection system.

The warning follows another over-height vehicle alert at peak rush-hour on Monday morning — the latest in a series of such alerts at the critical piece of road infrastructure on the eastern outskirts of the city which handles up to 70,000 vehicles a day. The incidents have led to traffic gridlock and fuelled driver anger.