Cork's South Ring Road to get more crash response teams to avoid gridlock

Changes to road markings to streamline the road’s various merging locations are also planned over the coming weeks in a bid to make the road safer

Tailbacks in both directions after a road traffic accident on the N40 (South Ring Road) in 2019. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) said it expects to see an immediate improvement on the N40 South Ring Road in facilitating gardaí with moving or removing vehicles in a timely fashion. File picture: Larry Cummins

Extra crash response teams and tow trucks have been deployed at peak hours to accident blackspots on Cork City’s busiest road to clear incidents quickly and prevent gridlock.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) said it expects to see an immediate improvement on the N40 South Ring Road in facilitating gardaí with moving or removing vehicles in a timely fashion.