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‘This road is garbage': Construction disrupts traffic in Lynn
A road project in Lynn, Massachusetts, is giving drivers, workers and residents a headache. For the past two weeks, construction crews have been tearing up old asphalt on Lynnfield Street, working to lay down new pavement along a stretch of Route 129 between Great Woods Road and Wyoma Square. The project from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation began in late…
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Work disrupts traffic in Lynn
If your commute home takes you through Lynn, a road work project has created a traffic nightmare.
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Boston City Council proposes charging drivers in plan to clear traffic congestion
City leaders are considering a congestion pricing program, making people pay to drive into parts of Boston.
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Boston City Council to consider congestion pricing
Parking problems are just a way of life for drivers in Boston. But now, the Boston City Council is hoping to change that. The proposed solution on the table? Congestion pricing.
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Could congestion pricing help solve Boston's traffic problems?
It’s no secret that parking in Boston is a struggle, especially with the constant traffic. City councilors are considering an action Wednesday that could help alleviate some of those struggles through congestion pricing. Massachusetts drivers spend roughly 40 peak hours in urban-area traffic congestion every year, according to a study in the Herald last year. The national average is 27….
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DRAMATIC VIDEO: Ambulance narrowly avoids rollover crash on I-95 in Peabody
Dash camera footage shows the moment an ambulance transporting a patient during Tuesday’s storm narrowly avoided another vehicle as it rolled over and crashed across the highway.
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Watch: Dashcam video shows ambulance narrowly avoid crash on I-95
An ambulance transporting a patient on Interstate 95 in Peabody was nearly hit as another vehicle rolled over Tuesday.
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This city has the worst traffic in the U.S. — and it's not Los Angeles
TomTom released its annual Traffic Index for 2023 ranking the U.S. cities with the worst traffic.
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Hampton, NH water tower springs a leak, flooding street
Less than a week after storms brought destructive coastal flooding, officials in Hampton, New Hampshire, are dealing with flooding of another sort – a water tower leak. The Hampton Police Department confirmed the water tower on Church Street, a landmark for its location visible from the beach, sprung a leak Wednesday. The road is closed between Ocean Boulevard and the…
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Four people, including a 5-year-old, injured in Bridgewater crash
A serious crash temporarily closed part of Route 18 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Bridgewater police shared a photo of the scene on social media and said that Route 18 was closed to traffic between Cottage and Winter streets. The road has since reopened. Bridgewater police and fire officials said they received several…
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Traffic backs up on 1st day of I-195 bridge closure in Providence
Commuters traveling on I-195 through Providence, Rhode Island, got the first taste Tuesday of what will be a monthslong traffic jam for emergency work on the Washington Bridge. Westbound cars and trucks were backed up as the highway narrowed and traffic was diverted off the bridge, which highway officials closed Monday night after they found a “critical failure of some…
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‘Critical failure' prompts abrupt partial closure of I-195 bridge in Providence
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced an emergency closure of the Washington Bridge on Monday, a busy artery in the Providence area. The bridge connects East Providence to Providence via I-195, over the Seekonk River. Transportation officials said Monday that they closed all the westbound lanes after they found a “critical failure of some bridge components.” Traffic will be…
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Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, US cities are considering bans
A rise in accidents killing or injuring pedestrians and bicyclists has led to moves to ban right-on-red turns across the U.S.
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Mass. woman killed in crash on I-93 south in Derry, NH
One person was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a car on Interstate 93 south in Derry, New Hampshire, on Wednesday afternoon. The crash occurred shortly after 6 p.m., according to state police, when a tractor-trailer rear-ended a 2009 Lexus ES 350 sedan. The driver of the Lexus died at the scene of injuries sustained in the crash,…
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Sinkhole slows traffic on Route 24 near Stoughton/Avon line
A sinkhole opened up on Route 24 south Thursday, causing delays near the Stoughton/Avon line, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Crews were making repairs, but with the right lane closed, there were significant backups Thursday evening. The closure was expected to last several hours. More details were not immediately available.
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Dump truck crash leads to asphalt spill on Route 2A in Shirley
A dump truck spilled asphalt on Route 2A in Shirley during a crash on Tuesday morning, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. MassDOT reported the crash at 8:10 a.m., saying that the eastbound side of the road was closed. Traffic was getting by on the westbound side of the road. Additional details were not immediately available.
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Transportation officials discuss future of Tobin Bridge
MassDOT is working on a plan to replace the Tobin Bridge at some point in the future.
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The Tobin Bridge may be up for replacement in the coming years
Add the Tobin Bridge to the list of aging, congested spans that state officials are eyeing for replacement. Acting Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt informed state officials at a meeting Wednesday that the Healey administration is beginning to plan for the “eventual replacement” of the Tobin Bridge, one of the most highly traveled routes in the state and a gateway linking…
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‘Storrowing:' A Boston tradition officials wish would end
We see it over and over again, trucks stuck or smashed on the roads along the Charles River. Simply put they’re “storrowed.” A phrase that’s become so common, it’s become a part of the vernacular in the Boston area. “One of the great things about the English language is how incredibly flexible it is,” said Dr. Mary Dockray-Miller an...
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Sinkhole on Dennis street leads to traffic detours
A sinkhole on a Cape Cod road led to traffic detours on Saturday afternoon. The sinkhole was reported by the Dennis Police Department at around 3:30 p.m. on Upper County Road, west of Route 134. Traffic headed toward Yarmouth was being detoured. Drivers have been asked to avoid the area if they can.