West-Link
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- For other uses, see Westlink
The West-Link is a toll bridge on the M50 motorway to the west of Dublin, Ireland, operated by NTR plc. It was opened to vehicular traffic in 1990, and currently handles 98,000 vehicles per day. Originally a single span structure, a second span was completed and opened in September 2003.
The bridge crosses the River Liffey at a point known as the Strawberry Beds. It is 385 metres long, and its highest elevation above the valley it traverses is 41.5 metres.
Monitoring of toll prices and road traffic delays at the West-Link, as covered under the terms of the Public-private partnership agreement between the National Roads Authority and NTR, remain the subject of public and media attention.
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[edit] External links
- Official Website of National Toll Roads
- NRA website - West-Link widening details - Including specifics on tolls and other responsibilities under PPP agreement
| Dublin Liffey Bridges, east to west |
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| East-Link Bridge | Sean O'Casey Bridge | Talbot Memorial Bridge | Loopline Bridge | Butt Bridge | O'Connell Bridge | Ha'penny Bridge | Millennium Bridge | Grattan Bridge | O'Donovan Rossa Bridge | Fr. Mathew Bridge | Mellows Bridge | James Joyce Bridge | Rory O'More Bridge | Frank Sherwin Bridge | Sean Heuston Bridge |
| Outside city centre: Liffey Bridge (Phoenix Park Tunnel) | Island Bridge | Anna Livia Bridge | Farmleigh Bridge (Disused) | Lucan Bridge | West-Link Bridge |
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