Tunnel Vision ; Gridlock As Port Tunnels Eyes Fail, but Glitches Have Closed It Every Single Weekend Since Its Opening

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THERE was gridlock in the capital yesterday following the closure of Dublin Port Tunnel after a complete failure of its electronic eyes.

The E750million tunnel was closed in both directions from 10.15am and remained shut during the evening rush hour after its entire computerised safety system failed, leading to yet another traffic nightmare in the city.

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Tunnel Vision ; Gridlock As Port Tunnels Eyes Fail, but Glitches Have Closed It Every Single Weekend Since Its Opening

As well as scheduled closures every Friday and Saturday night, the tunnel has closed on average twice a month due to technical failures since it was opened with great fanfare in December 2006.

The National Roads Authority sa...

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