History
The M8 was constructed in eight stages between 1985 and 2010. Some of the sections which now form part of the M8 were initially opened as dual-carriageway and previously formed part of the N8, while other sections were opened as motorway.
In chronological order, the various sections opened as follows (status on opening in brackets):
- Glanmire Bypass (April 1992, as dual carriageway) - junctions 19 to 18;
- Watergrasshill Bypass (September 2003), as HQDC - junctions 17 to 18;
- Cashel Bypass (October 2004, as standard dual carriageway) - junctions 7 to 9;
- Fermoy Bypass (October 2006, as motorway) - junction 14 to 17;
- Cashel-Mitchelstown (July 2008, as HQDC) - junctions 9 to 12;
- Cashel-Cullahill (December 2008, as motorway) - junctions 7 to 4;
- Mitchelstown-Fermoy (May 2009, as motorway) - junctions 12 to 14;
- Cullahill-Portlaoise (May 2010, as motorway) - junctions 4 to 1.
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