COMMUTERS on the M6 motorway this morning faced major delays following a crash on the busy route.
And those planning to travel on the Bus Eireann have been warned to stay alert as several services have been cancelled.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland reported that a single vehicle collision occurred on the M6 westbound between Athlone Service Area and J8 Athlone East, affecting Lane 2.
Local emergency services have been alerted and rushed to the scene.
Motorists are urged to drive with “caution and reduce speed” when approaching the hazard area and they are encouraged to “obey instructions” from emergency services.
They warned motorists that “delays to your journey will occur” and asked them to consider a different journey route or start time.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland also reported that there was a collision on the M7 Westbound between J12 Newbridge and J13 Kildare.
The road was closed, and diversions were put in place at J12.
However, the incident was cleared an hour later and the road has since reopened to all motorists.
Lastly, they reported that there’s only traffic congestion being experienced on the M50 Northbound between J9 and J6.
No delays currently on routes approaching Dublin.
Outside the capital, the traffic is relatively light with no reported congestion or traffic flow disruption.
Cork motorists were warned that the southbound Jack Lynch Tunnel is experiencing delays due to a breakdown of a heavy goods vehicle.
The right lane is affected and remains closed at the moment.
Drivers are urged to “drive with caution and reduce your speed”.
BUS SERVICES CANCELLED
Meanwhile, Bus Eireann has cancelled three busy services and suffered travel delays this morning, apologising for the “inconvenience” caused to passengers.
The affected service are:
- Route 243: 06:00 Cork to Newmarket – Cancelled
- Route 243: 07:50 Newmarket to Dromahane – Cancelled
- Route 245: 07:30 Mitchelstown to Parnell Place – Cancelled
The 8am Cork to Dublin service on Route 245X has been delayed by approximately 30 minutes, while the 7:20am Castletownbere to Cork service on Route 236 has been delayed by 45 minutes due to an accident.
A spokesperson said: “Bus Eireann apologises any inconvenience caused.”
