• Vermont March 2, 2024 5:40 pm

    Major highway closed in Vermont due to falling rocks, structural damage

    There will be rolling closures on parts of I-91 in Vermont to repair damage done by falling rocks earlier this week. WPTZ reports that part of the highway between Bradford and Fairlee – exits 15 and 16 – was damaged when a boulder fell around 100 feet down. The southbound side of the highway has been closed while transportation officials…

  • traffic January 30, 2024 7:08 am

    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.

  • traffic January 17, 2024 5:44 pm

    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…

  • traffic January 9, 2024 3:50 pm

    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…

  • traffic December 12, 2023 3:45 pm

    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…

  • traffic December 12, 2023 10:26 am

    ‘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…

  • Weather November 9, 2023 12:28 pm

    Wintry weather causes crashes in northern New England

    Wintry weather made a mess of the roads in parts of New England during Thursday’s morning commute, officials said. New Hampshire State Police said troopers responded to 78 weather-related calls between 5 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., including crashes, cars sliding off the roads and other forms of driver assistance. No one was seriously hurt. In Vermont there were lane closures…

  • traffic November 4, 2023 12:54 am

    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.

  • traffic October 5, 2023 11:29 pm

    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.

  • massdot September 26, 2023 8:16 am

    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.

  • Massachusetts September 20, 2023 11:39 pm

    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…

  • Cape Cod September 2, 2023 4:19 pm

    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.

  • truck crash September 1, 2023 3:37 pm

    Truck crash spills gravel on Mass. Route 6 at Sagamore Bridge to Cape Cod

    A truck crashed on Massachusetts Route 6 at the Sagamore Bridge on Friday, spilling gravel on the highway and closing a lane, officials said. The crash appeared to be snarling traffic on the bridge to Cape Cod at the start of Labor Day Weekend. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt in the crash. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation…

  • Sumner Tunnel August 30, 2023 12:48 pm

    Healey touring Sumner Tunnel days before it reopens from monthslong closure

    Days before the Sumner Tunnel is scheduled to reopen to traffic after a two-month shutdown for restoration work, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey will tour the site with outgoing Transportation Secretary Gina Fiandaca and other officials Wednesday afternoon. Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver, Undersecretary of Transportation Monica Tibbits-Nutt and MBTA General Manager Philip Eng are also slated to attend the hard hat…

  • Charles River August 30, 2023 9:08 am

    Watertown to Boston by ferry? Entrepreneur wants to beat traffic on the Charles

    The idea for building a water shuttle on the Charles River came to Drew Rollert as one might expect: After a particularly terrible attempt to get around by car in Greater Boston. 

  • Somerville August 22, 2023 7:28 pm

    Drivers say hidden speed humps in Somerville are damaging their cars

    City officials in Somerville, Massachusetts, are responding to complaints that some of the speed humps they installed are catching drivers off-guard. The city first started installing the structures in 2019 after a fatal crash on Powderhouse Boulevard. Officials said they have been hugely successful in improving traffic safety, but some drivers said the structures are so hidden, they are causing…

  • traffic August 8, 2023 6:57 pm

    Busted! Carpool cheater caught with mannequin on California highway

    One driver on Highway 101 tried to use a dressed-up mannequin in the backseat in order to use the carpool lanes.

  • traffic August 4, 2023 5:39 pm

    Boston's Callahan Tunnel closed due to overheight truck

    The Callahan Tunnel in Boston was temporarily closed Friday when an overheight truck got stuck, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said Friday. Video from MassDOT shows the truck entering the tunnel, then backing up as the driver realized the vehicle was getting stuck. The tunnel houses Route 1A and brings traffic north to Logan Airport and East Boston. This comes…

  • Ford July 11, 2023 12:34 pm

    US probes complaints that Ford Escape doors can open while SUVs are being driven

    U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the doors on some Ford Escapes can open while the SUVs are being driven.

  • Sumner Tunnel July 5, 2023 11:56 pm

    Sumner Tunnel shutdown begins: How Day 1 is going

    The highly anticipated — and, for some, much dreaded — two-month closure of Sumner Tunnel began Wednesday, giving commuters their first look at how the rest of the summer’s travel will go. About 39,000 drivers use the tunnel every day, which funnels people from Logan airport and East Boston to the North End and downtown. “If everyone that uses the…

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