The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is encouraging individuals who plan to travel during the Memorial Day holiday weekend to plan and expect increased travel volumes.
“We are expecting a very busy travel weekend for this upcoming Memorial Day,” said Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver. “Traffic congestion is expected to grow on Thursday afternoon and will be much heavier than normal early Friday afternoon. Drivers should leave extra time when making travel plans… and always drive sober and undistracted.
On Massachusetts highways, no work will be permitted from 5:00 a.m. on Friday, May 24 to 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28. The I-93 Boston-Quincy High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane will deploy early for the holiday weekend opening at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, and at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 24. The HOV lane will not be deployed on Monday, May 27, and will return to normal deployment times on Tuesday, May 28.
Using traffic data, MassDOT has created a traffic forecast for the holiday weekend:
- Friday, May 24 is expected to be the busiest travel day.
- On Saturday, May 25, drivers are encouraged to avoid morning travel, with traffic expected to be lighter in the evening.
- On Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27, traffic is expected to be heaviest during the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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