Waterford drivers to expect delays due to multiple bridge lifts happening this week

Drivers coming to and from Waterford should expect delays in the City as multiple bridge lifts are set to take place this week. 

Rice Bridge will lift twice on Wednesday, February 11th.

The first will happen at 11:30am and the second at 4pm, according to a post on Facebook by Waterford City and County Council.

The bridge will lift twice more on Thursday, February 12th at 2:30pm and then 3:15pm. 

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Motorists are being advised to plan around these and allow extra time. 

Drivers in Waterford have been dealing with delays quite regularly, as was recognised in the recent update on the Council's Active Travel review. 

The report acknowledged that traffic at the Faronshoneen Roundabout has been causing "additional delays" following the reduction in the number of lanes leading up to it. 

Waterford Councillor, Adam Wyse, has been vocal about his feelings on the roundabout.

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He met with the Minister for Transport to discuss how Active Travel laws are made, and highlighted the roundabout issues during that conversation. 

"A recent council report stated that delays at the Farronshoneen Roundabout increased from three minutes to between 13 and 16 minutes at peak times," Cllr Wyse stated in a video of the meeting posted online. 

"That assessment was carried out between 4.30pm and 5.30pm, before many people have even left work. It does not reflect the reality of delays of over 30 minutes being experienced by commuters, and it does not align with my own experience or that of many residents," he added. 

For further information on traffic delays in Waterford, you can keep up to date on the Council's social meida.