WATCH: New videos show changes to traffic flow at Cork’s Dunkettle Interchange

These videos show the changes to traffic flow at Cork’s Dunkettle Interchange which have come in to operation today with the opening of a number of new link roads.

The opening of the new link roads as part of the €215 million interchange overhaul allow motorists to experience their first full free-flowing drive through the upgraded interchange from today.

"All of the new link roads which were scheduled to open this morning have been made live to traffic. 

"The temporary diversions which were in place are now being removed also. Please take care as motorists become accustomed to the new layouts."

General Update: #corktraffic All of the new link roads which were scheduled to open this morning have been made live to traffic. The temporary diversions which were in place are now being removed also. Please take care as motorists become accustomed to the new layouts. @tiitraf…

— M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy Project (@M28Project) July 9, 2023

Several link roads have opened since February 2022 when the first link road to open took M8 southbound traffic on a new route to the tunnel. Last year, three links opened in October 2022 along with four the following month. In February of this year, another link road into Little Island was opened.

The new link roads include 

• Link B which will provide a new free-flow link for traffic on the N40 northbound wishing to access the N25/N8 westbound towards Cork city centre; 
• Link F which will provide a new free-flow link for N8/N25 eastbound traffic wishing to access the Jack Lynch Tunnel; 
• Link J which will accommodate N25 westbound traffic wishing to access Little Island; Link K which will provide a new free-flow link for N25 westbound traffic wishing to access the Jack Lynch Tunnel; 
• Link L which will provide access to Link K from Little Island and will cater to Little Island traffic wishing to access the Jack Lynch Tunnel; 
• Link M which will accommodate Little Island traffic wishing to access the N25 westbound.

As part of the link opening, the majority of the traffic lights at the Interchange Roundabout have been removed.

The light at the northwest corner of the Interchange Roundabout will remain in place for a number of months as this light is required to facilitate access to the works areas while the remaining links are completed.

Traffic on the N25 westbound wishing to head to the M8 northbound / Dublin, via the Tivoli / Glanmire Roundabout and free-flow Link U will be diverted. This temporary diversion will be in place will be in place until Link C opens to traffic later in 2023.

In the short term, Link M will also temporarily accommodate Little Island traffic wishing to access the M8 northbound. This route will be facilitated by the Tivoli/Glanmire Roundabout and free-flow Link U and will be in place until Link C and Link P opens to traffic later in 2023.