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Toll roads in Ireland have been in existence since the mid 1980s when the East Link was opened. The East Link provided a new bridge over the Liffey that would bring traffic away from the city center. In 1990 the West Link was opened to cross the River Liffey over the Strawberry Beds by motorway. This is by far the most controversial toll road in Ireland. In 2004 a toll was opened on the M4 between Kinnegad, Enfield and Kilcock. The final toll road to be opened to date was opened in 2005 on the M1.
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| | East Link Toll Bridge
- The East Link is was until 2007, operated by National Toll Roads PLC. The bridge was opened in 1984 to the west of the city center and links the eastern sides of Dublin on either side of the Liffey. The bridge carries over 22,000 vehicles daily over the Liffey and over 120 million vehicles since the bridge opened. The opening of the bridge was the beginning of Public Private Partnerships in Ireland. |
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West Link Toll Bridge
- The West Link toll bridge bring the M50 motorway over the River Liffey. The bridge was initially opened in 1990 and currently handles more than 98,000 vehicles per day and a second bridge has been added recently to cope with volumes. At its longest point, the bridge is 385 meters long. |
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M1 Toll
-The M1 North Link is operated by Celitc Roads Group Dundalk Ltd and is a subsidiary of the national Toll Roads. The group manage the Western By Pass PPP scheme, namely a 11km section of motorway to the west of Dundalk and the operation and maintenance of a total of 54km of motorway. The daily vehicle traffic is around 20,000 vehicles. |
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M4 Toll
- The M4 Motorway is the newest toll road to be opened in Ireland. The Toll road bypasses Kinnegad, Enfield and Kilcock with a motorway, and thus removing three major traffic black spots from inter city vehicular travel. |
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In recent times, the Irish Government have bought out NTR and have taken control of the West Link and the East Link. |
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