Irish motorists face delays after collision on busy Dublin road amid reminder over major traffic changes in place today
AN early morning collision on a busy Dublin road has caused delays for motorists this morning,
The collision occurred on Leeson Street Bridge in
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LiveDrive warned of "major delays" in the area, as
The scene is now clear, though there may still be delays in the area.
Elsewhere, delays are expected as there is congestion between the J6 M50/N3 and J4 in Ballymun, Dublin.
It comes as
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Traffic Management Centre took to
They said: "REMINDER: New Traffic layout changes on Pearse St at Westland Row are in place this morning.
"The left turn from Westland Row to Pearse St is now for
"The section of Pearse St from jct of Westland Row to Sandwith St is now 2 way."
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The change will be implemented at the junction of Westland Row and Pearse Street.
From today, only public transport, taxis and cyclists will be allowed to turn left from Westland Row onto Pearse Street.
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And for general traffic, a new right turn for cars and delivery vans will be introduced at this junction.
The section of Pearse Street from Westland Row to Sandwith Street will be made two-way.
Despite the changes, existing traffic measures and access from Lombard Street East and Sandwith Street Upper will be maintained.
NEW RESTRICTIONS
Access will be maintained to Westland Row for traffic due to the height of other railway bridges in the area.
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This is to allow the use of Westland Row by high sided vehicles while making sure that public transport will be prioritised.
Drivers should be aware that Westland Row will no longer be a through route to Pearse Street.
There are no changes to disabled bays, loading bays or taxi ranks.
These new restrictions will run 24 hours a day from Monday to Sunday.
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DublinCity.ie said: "The anticipated reduction in general traffic resulting from this measure along Pearse Street from Westland Row and onto Tara Street will allow for opportunities on these streets to be reimagined with better walking and cycling facilities alongside the high priority afforded to public transport in the future."
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