West-Link Bridge
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| West-Link Bridge Droichead an Nascbhóthair Thiar | |||
| Location Map ( geo) | |||
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| From: | Diswellstown | ||
| To: | Palmerston | ||
| County | |||
| Dublin | |||
| Highway Authority | |||
| Transport Infrastructure Ireland | |||
| Opening Date | |||
| 1990 (1st span) 2003 (2nd span) | |||
| Cost | |||
| IR£30m (1st span) | |||
| Toll | |||
| €2.10–€3.10 (cars) | |||
| Additional Information | |||
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| On road(s) | |||
| M50 | |||
| Crossings related to the M50 (Republic of Ireland) | |||
The West-Link Bridge carries the M50 across the valley of the River Liffey and the Strawberry Beds west of Dublin, between Junctions 6 and 7 of the motorway, a stretch which is subject to Barrier-Free Tolling (managed by eFlow).
Construction started on a dual two lane, 385 metre bridge in 1987 and this opened on 11th March 1990 by Taoiseach Charles Haughey. Initially, tolls were 60p for cars, IR£1 for buses and vans and up to IR£2 for HGVs. It was built with a toll-house and barriers - however, this quickly became congested, so in 2000, construction started on a parallel span, which opened in 2003, allowing the present configuration of 4 lanes in each direction.
Links
- Western Ring Road 09.12.1987 (archive.org)
- RTE Archives: New Toll bridge for Dublin 17.06.1987 (archive.org)
- RTE Archives: West Link Toll Bridge 16.03.1990 (archive.org)
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