Massachusetts

[shadyjay]

CT did something very similar recently when they replaced signs on I-691/CT 66 in Meriden.  Not only did they use the Mass style outline route shield, but they have two exits that are meant to match their opposite direction counterparts, even though they don't go to the same destination. 

EB, Exit 1 is signed as "East Main St" even though the street off the ramp is Preston Ave.  WB Exit 1, however, leads you to East Main St.

WB, Exit 3 is signed as "71/Chamberlain Hwy".  The street off the ramp is Lewis Ave.  Reaching CT 71 requires you to navigate local streets for a couple miles.  Once you're on CT 71, that's Chamberlain Hwy.  EB, Exit 3 street off the ramp is CT 71/Chamberlain Hwy. 

And there are two signs remaining on I-91 in CT referencing NY City... both in Meriden at Exit 17 and both most likely to have that designation removed in favor of just "New Haven". 


Back to the Mass Pike...

There is one sign, a secondary sign, sending EB traffic to Hartford off at I-91/US 5 exit (old Exit 3).  Hartford CT used to get more promience on I-91 too, as I do remember control cities on pull-throughs which said "Hartford CT" in Holyoke. 

And yes, that Seabrook example on I-495 SB... that is equally as ridiculous, if not moreso.  I mean, you just came from Seabrook. 

I really have to wonder who is designing these sign projects at times.  Logic has gone out the window.

And, why can't they make an interstate shield where the red doesn't fade? 

[PColumbus73]

Concrete falls in Prudential Tunnel

I saw this earlier, and thought it was in the I-93 Central Artery tunnel. One article called it a 'partial tunnel collapse', pretty sensationalized for what happened.

[vdeane]

Weird that people have a problem with the "NY City" control city for I-84 from I-90 E/B.

This from the state that recently put "Seabrook NH" for MA 150 on I-495 S/B when turning around from whence you came would be a much better idea. Even from 495 N/B it's a dumb idea.

How many people know NYC, I-90, and I-84 compared to Seabrook, MA 150, and I-495?  I had to think about Seabrook a bit and have no clue where MA 150 is or where it goes.

[Dougtone]

Did you know that the first divided highway (or in this case, "divided highway") is believed to be located on Savery Avenue in Carver, Massachusetts?

Read an entirely too long explanation at: https://www.gribblenation.org/2025/02/first-divided-highway-in-america.html

[SectorZ]

Weird that people have a problem with the "NY City" control city for I-84 from I-90 E/B.

This from the state that recently put "Seabrook NH" for MA 150 on I-495 S/B when turning around from whence you came would be a much better idea. Even from 495 N/B it's a dumb idea.

How many people know NYC, I-90, and I-84 compared to Seabrook, MA 150, and I-495?  I had to think about Seabrook a bit and have no clue where MA 150 is or where it goes.

Are you asking about the public or asking about this forum?

[vdeane]

Weird that people have a problem with the "NY City" control city for I-84 from I-90 E/B.

This from the state that recently put "Seabrook NH" for MA 150 on I-495 S/B when turning around from whence you came would be a much better idea. Even from 495 N/B it's a dumb idea.

How many people know NYC, I-90, and I-84 compared to Seabrook, MA 150, and I-495?  I had to think about Seabrook a bit and have no clue where MA 150 is or where it goes.

Are you asking about the public or asking about this forum?

Honestly, either.  With Seabrook, my thought process went along the lines of "No idea where that is; wait, it sounds familiar... is it the town off exit 1?  From context, it sounds like the town off exit 1" (I just looked on a map and verified that it is indeed the town off exit 1).  For MA 150, it's "not sure where that is, but guessing northeast MA from context; is that the route that has the Five Guys from when I was looking for potential restaurants on one of my drives, or one of the routes we drove on the Newburyport Meet tour?  It seems vaguely familiar, even if I can't place it" (looking at a map, it might have been on the Newburyport Meet tour; the Five Guys was thinking of was MA 125).

And I'm from a state bordering MA and have a really good memory for routes.

[kramie13]

I could go on and on about some questionable control destination signage in Massachusetts, but fortunately there's a YouTube channel called Control City Freak that evaluates where each Interstate highway's signage to the next destination. 

[kramie13]

All lanes on I-90/Mass Pike westbound are closed near I-495, and it could last into tomorrow.  I wonder if this is related to the interchange overhaul project?
https://www.wcvb.com/article/mass-pike-westbound-emergency-repair/63973058

[RobbieL2415]

All lanes on I-90/Mass Pike westbound are closed near I-495, and it could last into tomorrow.  I wonder if this is related to the interchange overhaul project?
https://www.wcvb.com/article/mass-pike-westbound-emergency-repair/63973058

According to MassDOT, the emergency repairs are necessary "after a construction trench settlement formed in the low-speed lane due to nearby construction."



Related, but not part of the project itself.

Best bet out of Boston would be I-95NB to MA 2 WB to I-190 SB.

[roadman]

All lanes on I-90/Mass Pike westbound are closed near I-495, and it could last into tomorrow.  I wonder if this is related to the interchange overhaul project?
https://www.wcvb.com/article/mass-pike-westbound-emergency-repair/63973058

MassDOT just held a press conference.  They anticipate having a single lane open in about one hour, and the remaining lanes opened by 8 pm.  Gonna be a rough afternoon commute.

[kramie13]

Another Friday, another Mass Pike incident.  This time going east near exit 131 (Allston/Brighton interchange):
https://www.wcvb.com/article/massachusetts-turnpike-overturned-tractor-trailer-march-7/64084206