27 Jul 2016
Posted by Ruth Jephson 
Over the August Bank Holiday Weekend, the North and South Quays will be closed to east and westbound traffic at O’Connell Bridge to facilitate Luas Cross City Works. This closure will be in place from 8pm on Friday 29th July until 6am on Tuesday 2nd August. Traffic travelling from Westmoreland St straight onto O’Connell St will not be diverted but you will not be able to turn right onto the North Quays.
Long delays are expected on the North and South Quays over the weekend and motorists are advised to avoid the city centre. It’s recommended that you cross the River Liffey using Memorial Bridge, Butt Bridge, Fr Mathew Bridge or James Joyce Bridge instead, as shown on the map below from luascrosscity.ie .
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Public Transport
Dublin Bus routes that normally use O’Connell Bridge will be diverted, including 14, 15, 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 27b, 37, 39, 39a, 66a, 66b, 67, 70, 83, 145 and 151. Additional DART services and extra Luas Red and Green Line trams will be in operation during the Bank Holiday Weekend. As well as that, there will be free parking at all Luas Park and Rides and at DART car parks. Keep in mind as well that all Child Leap Card holders can travel for free on any Leap Card service until Sunday 7th Aug.
Weekend Events
As traffic is expected to be very busy around the city centre this weekend, those driving to the Celtic v Barcelona match in the Aviva on Saturday are advised to avoid travelling through the city and to take the M50 if coming from the south, or the Port Tunnel and Tom Clarke Bridge if travelling from the north side. However, attendees should avail of public transport as much as possible. There’s also a triple header at Croke Park on both Saturday and Sunday, so to avoid city centre traffic, use the M50 to get to the stadium and exit at J5 Finglas, J4 Ballymun or the M1 Interchange. The Vodafone Comedy Festival is on at the Iveagh Gardens this weekend as well – keep in mind that some of the Dublin Bus routes that serve the area will be diverted because of the closure.
Main image: Charles Nadeau // CC Licence
