The MassachusettsTurnpike (colloquially the "Mass Pike" or "the Pike") is a controlled-access toll road that runs concurrently with Interstate 90 (I-90) in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
Icy conditions on Massachusettsroads led to hundreds of crashes across the state Friday.
Porter, ME roadconditions and traffic updates with live interactive map including flow, delays, accidents, traffic jams, construction and closures.
If you travel the turnpike or ride the Worcester commuter rail line, your dailycommute will be even more daunting when the Allston Interchange project moves to another phase in 2020. Due to limited transparency, most drivers have no idea what lies ahead.
Massachusetts' all electronic tolling program. It includes E-ZPass MA and Pay By Plate MA. The program works without toll booths on the MassTurnpike (I-90), Tobin Memorial Bridge, and the Sumner, Callahan, and Ted Williams Tunnels.
A wintry mix of snow and rain is sweeping acrossMassachusetts on Thursday and causing icy drivingconditions. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for this wintry mix that will impact the Thursday morning commute. pic.twitter.com/zh31KPLlO9.
With the changing season comes a shift in roadconditions that can make driving riskier than most realize. Driversshould stay alert to autumn car crash causes such as wet leaves, deer activity, and reduced daylight hours.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Six days a week, Ricarte Burgos wakes up at 3:30 a.m. to drive halfway acrossMassachusetts to get to work. Fortunately, the 40-year-old Springfield resident narrowly avoids the morning traffic jam along the MassachusettsTurnpike at that hour.
On the Everett Turnpike in Nashua, New Hampshire, a tractor trailer turnover closed multiple lanes. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for thelatest details.
The most common route is via the MassachusettsTurnpike (I-90 West), a well-maintained highway that connects Boston directly to western Massachusetts.During winter, check weather conditionsbefore traveling, as the hilltowns can experience snow and icy roads.
Carroll pointed drivers to the state’s 511PA system as a primary source for current road and weather conditions. Officials said speed restrictions and vehicle limitations could be implemented on highways, including the Pennsylvania Turnpike, depending on conditions.
MnDOT's roadconditions map (above) shows roads in much of the state partially or completely covered in snow and/or ice, including some roadways in the Twin Cities. The weather has also prompted some schools to delay theirstart by two hours. Here's a list via KARE 11.
"Plan on slippery roadconditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute," states the weather service.Never touch a downed power line, and immediately dial 911 if you come across one. Here are additional winter driving tips from the weather service
Driversshould slow down and be aware of these changing conditions. 'I mean, it's a little slick. Some people are driving well below the speed limit, and other people aren't.Driversshould continue to slow down and drive with caution on the roads.
