Congested Mahon off-ramp set for major extension

Short off-ramp means queuing traffic heading to Mahon often spills onto adjacent hard shoulder, and engineers say new project will increase road safety and reduce risk of collisions

At peak times, the N40 hard shoulder at junction 10 is used as an informal off-ramp for westbound traffic queuing to exit for Jacob’s Island, Mahon and Blackrock. File picture: Larry Cummins

One of the most congested off-ramps on Cork’s busiest road is set for a major extension in a bid to improve road safety and reduce the risk of collisions involving queuing traffic.

Plans for a near 1km extension of the N40 South Ring Road’s westbound off-ramp at junction 10 Mahon have been published for public consultation, with submissions invited.