Management of Dublin Port and Jack Lynch tunnels to cost State €607m

The winning bidder will also be responsible for the Motorway Operations Control Centre

The Jack Lynch Tunnel was first opened in 1999. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

The State is to spend €607m on a new contract for the management of the Dublin Port and Jack Lynch tunnels.

Contracting authority Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has published a tender for the contract with an eight-year expiry, and a possible extension up to a full-term length of 16 years, for the management as well as the main operations control centre for both.