New Hampshire

[SectorZ]

Where the heck was everyone going this weekend that caused I-95 to be congested approaching the Hampton toll plaza?  I took a trip from south of Boston up to Ossipee this weekend and on Saturday around 10:30 AM, I-95 north was moving rather slowly and even more surprising, the left 2 lanes (which become EZPass only) were moving slower than the right 2 lanes, which go into actual toll booths.

Then yesterday around 2 PM, the same slowdowns, but going south.

This despite I-95 being 4 lanes and mostly straight between the MA state line and Portsmouth!

The pro move is to not waste your time with the high-speed EZPass only lanes when it's busy like that.

And Rothman provided the answer as to the why.

[Ted$8roadFan]

The I_95 Piscataqua River Bridge between New Hampshire and Maine has been closed in both directions.

https://www.wmur.com/article/i-95-bridge-in-portsmouth-piscataqua-river-bridge-closed-in-both-directions/62002573

[shadyjay]

When I first saw this post, I thought it was an issue with the bridge.  But the bridge is fine and was reopened by 9:40am.

[Ted$8roadFan]

Given all of the bridge issues  with major regional impact we've had this year - i.e. the Key Bridge collapse in MD and the hot mess that is the Washington Bridge in RI - "bridge incident" hits different now.