Sign up to The Irish Times Archive (1859 - 2008)My Account »
Thu 08 Aug 2008Inquiry into cause of N3 and M50 flooding
INVESTIGATION:THE NATIONAL Roads Authority (NRA) and Fingal County Council are investigating what caused the flooding that closed the N3 at Blanchardstown and a section of the M50 north of Finglas in recent days.
The N3 in particular was deluged following torrential rainfall at the weekend and again on Tuesday evening, causing widespread traffic chaos. Its dual-carriageway was so waterlogged that it resembled two parallel canals.
Choose a Subscription type - required
