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WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2013
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EDITION NO. 34,972
Serving Cork for 120 years
e60m road opens By MARIA ROLSTON
A NEW era of motoring in Cork dawned today as the city’s new e60 million twin flyovers opened to traffic on the South Ring Road. Traffic travelling both east and west on the N25 were directed on to the new flyovers at the Sarsfield Road and Bandon Road roundabouts from 6am this morning. Up to 60,000 vehicles every day will now be taken off the two roundabouts, vastly reducing traffic congestion in the Bishopstown and Wilton areas. Travel times are also expected to be cut by up to 30 minutes at peak traffic periods with the opening of the flyovers which took two years to complete. Motorists are urged to take particular care in the area over the coming � Continued on page two.
60,000 vehicles to use flyovers daily
The Sarsfield Road flyover, above, which together, with the Bandon Road flyover opened today.
Picture: Larry Cummins
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