tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14639084447791774.post2399502134683966878..comments2023-03-25T08:04:56.910-04:00Comments on Train Stopping: Traffic Gridlock in Central MassTrain Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13770262736281370513noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14639084447791774.post-38865352767774428372008-06-20T08:33:00.000-04:002008-06-20T08:33:00.000-04:00I take 495 most weekday mornings to get to the Sou...I take 495 most weekday mornings to get to the Southborough station and the only traffic problem is that the normal flow of traffic speed is 75 mph and higher. Granted this is around 6:30am, just in time for the P506. For those of you who take 495 between the 290 and Route 9 exits for the morning commute around this time, be advised that there is a trooper on this stretch at least once a week and he WILL nail you for speeds over 70mph. On good days, he and another squad car will each pull over 2 or more drivers (on a related note, there is a similar enforcement grid on 290N between the Church Street and 495 exits).<BR/><BR/>Occasionally, I allow myself the luxury of taking the later P508 or P512 and there is definitely more traffic on 495 at those times. However, it is generally flowing at 65mph or so, with occasional bottlenecks at the Route 20 exits, but only for a minute or two. On the rare days traffic slows to a crawl, I get off at Route 20 and take the local roads. Going home at night, I rarely take 495 because it's stopped dead, usually northbound. The local roads are empty so I take that instead.<BR/><BR/>I hope this helps anyone traveling in the region for their commutes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com