The final section of the new Dublin to Cork motorway will be opened later today in Co Laois – bypassing the towns of Abbeyleix, Durrow and Cullahill.
Three notorious bottlenecks on the Dublin to Limerick route will also be left behind with the opening of a section of the new M7 motorway.
However motorists will face toll charges on journeys that could be shortened by up to 45 minutes at peak times.
It has been under construction for three years – costing almost €500m to build.
The new M7-M8 motorway will open to traffic at 4pm this afternoon four months ahead of schedule and bypassing six of the country’s worst traffic bottlenecks.
The Dublin to Cork section that is now complete could save up to three quarters of an hour from journeys at peak time.
The Limerick end will not be finished until later in the year but today’s opening means the bypassing of one of the most lethal stretches of roadway in the country between Mountrath and Borris-on-Ossory where more than 30 lives have been lost.
The toll charge for cars will €1.80 – bringing in expected daily revenue of over €30,000 from today.
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