IT WILL BE THE WORST TIME TO BE ON THE ROADS. I MEAN, JESSICA, IT’S NOT JUST GOING TO BE THE ROADS THAT ARE GOING TO BE CROWDED, THE RAILS IN THE SKIES ARE ALSO GOING TO SEE MORE TRAVELERS THIS YEAR. TRIPLE A ESTIMATES THAT 55.4 MILLION AMERICANS WILL TRAVEL 50 MILES OR MORE THIS THANKSGIVING. THAT’S A 2.3 INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR. THE THIRD HIGHEST SINCE TRIPLE A BEGAN TRACKING HOLIDAY TRAVEL BACK IN 2000. TRIPLE A ALSO EXPECTS 4.7 MILLION AMERICANS TO FLY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, AN INCREASE OF 6.6% FROM LAST YEAR. THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF FLIERS SINCE 2005. NOW, TO HELP WITH THE SURGE OF TRAVELERS, MASSDOT IS PAUSING ALL CONSTRUCTION WORK ON MAJOR ROADWAYS STARTING AT 5 A.M. ON TUESDAY AND GOING THROUGH 5 A.M. ON THE MONDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING. ADDITIONALLY, THE SUMNER TUNNEL WILL REMAIN OPEN THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEKEND. MASSDOT SAYING THEY’RE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE CONGESTION, ESPECIALLY DURING THOSE PEAK TIMES. THE WORST TIMES, WE THINK, ARE GOING TO BE TUESDAYS, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY FOR GOING GOING AWAY. THE BEST TIME TO TRAVEL WILL PROBABLY BE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, LATER AT NIGHT, SOMETIME AFTER 6:00, WE THINK THAT BASED ON WHAT WE’VE SEEN HISTORICALLY, THOSE ARE THE BEST TIMES TO GET OUT. NOW, MASSPORT OFFICIALS EXPECT MORE THAN 1 MILLION PEOPLE TO TRAVEL THROUGH LOGAN AIRPORT BETWEEN TODAY AND THE THURSDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING. THEY ARE ADDING EXTRA STAFF. AND WHILE THE MBTA IS ADDING SERVICE ON THE SILVER LINE FROM LOGAN AIRPORT INTO BOSTON. NOW WHEN IT COMES TO RETURNING FROM THE HOLIDAY MASSDOT SAYS WITHOUT QUESTION, THE SUNDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AS EARLY AS 10 A.M., WE’LL SEE SOME OF THE WORS
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Best time for Boston-area travel this Thanksgiving
Updated: 12:19 PM EST Nov 17, 2023
Massachusetts highway officials are warning those hitting the roads, rails and skies this Thanksgiving holiday to prepare for traffic,AAA projects 55.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles of more this Thanksgiving — a 2.3% increase from last year and the third highest since AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2000. AAA also expects 4.7 million Americans to fly, which is an increase of 6.6% from last year.Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) said they’re doing everything they can to help alleviate the congestion, especially during peak times.”The worst times we think are going to be Tuesday and Wednesday for going away. The best time to travel is probably first thing in the morning and later at night, sometime after 6 p.m.. We think based on what we’ve seen historically, these are the best times to get out,” said Joe Foti, of MassDOT.Info: MBTA Holiday Service Schedules | Logan Flight StatusesThere will be no scheduled construction work on major arterial roadways outside of established work zones, starting at 5 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, through 5 a.m. Monday, Nov, 27. The High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on Interstate 93 between Boston and Quincy will extend its afternoon hours by opening from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, and from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nove. 22. The HOV lane will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23, and on Friday, Nov. 24. Due to increased travel in and out of Boston’s Logan International Airport, the Sumner Tunnel swing lane will not be deployed on Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24. MassDOT will keep the Sumner Tunnel open for use the weekends of Nov. 17 and Nov. 24. The next Sumner Tunnel weekend closure will be the weekend of Dec. 1. The MBTA said additional Silver Line 1 service to and from Logan will be added from Saturday, through Sunday, Nov. 26, (excluding Thanksgiving Day). No ferry service will operate, all Commuter Rail lines will operate a weekend schedule and all other modes will operate on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day. Riders are also reminded that the $10 Commuter Rail Weekend Pass is also available for Thanksgiving Day, with more information available at mbta.com. Massport is expecting an increase in passengers at Boston Logan International Airport in the days ahead and suggests passengers allow extra time to get to Logan and through security. Massport is urging passengers to use public transportation, rather than their own personal vehicles, to get to and from Logan, such as the MBTA Blue and Silver Line and Logan Express service from Braintree, Framingham, Woburn, Peabody,and Back Bay. For those taking Logan Express, Massport recommends passengers be dropped off at the sites as parking may be limited.
Massachusetts highway officials are warning those hitting the roads, rails and skies this Thanksgiving holiday to prepare for traffic,
AAA projects 55.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles of more this Thanksgiving — a 2.3% increase from last year and the third highest since AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2000.
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AAA also expects 4.7 million Americans to fly, which is an increase of 6.6% from last year.
Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) said they’re doing everything they can to help alleviate the congestion, especially during peak times.
“The worst times we think are going to be Tuesday and Wednesday for going away. The best time to travel is probably first thing in the morning and later at night, sometime after 6 p.m.. We think based on what we’ve seen historically, these are the best times to get out,” said Joe Foti, of MassDOT.
Info: MBTA Holiday Service Schedules | Logan Flight Statuses
There will be no scheduled construction work on major arterial roadways outside of established work zones, starting at 5 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, through 5 a.m. Monday, Nov, 27.
The High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on Interstate 93 between Boston and Quincy will extend its afternoon hours by opening from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, and from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nove. 22.
The HOV lane will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23, and on Friday, Nov. 24.
Due to increased travel in and out of Boston’s Logan International Airport, the Sumner Tunnel swing lane will not be deployed on Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24.
MassDOT will keep the Sumner Tunnel open for use the weekends of Nov. 17 and Nov. 24. The next Sumner Tunnel weekend closure will be the weekend of Dec. 1.
The MBTA said additional Silver Line 1 service to and from Logan will be added from Saturday, through Sunday, Nov. 26, (excluding Thanksgiving Day).
No ferry service will operate, all Commuter Rail lines will operate a weekend schedule and all other modes will operate on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day.
Riders are also reminded that the $10 Commuter Rail Weekend Pass is also available for Thanksgiving Day, with more information available at mbta.com.
Massport is expecting an increase in passengers at Boston Logan International Airport in the days ahead and suggests passengers allow extra time to get to Logan and through security.
Massport is urging passengers to use public transportation, rather than their own personal vehicles, to get to and from Logan, such as the MBTA Blue and Silver Line and Logan Express service from Braintree, Framingham, Woburn, Peabody,and Back Bay. For those taking Logan Express, Massport recommends passengers be dropped off at the sites as parking may be limited.