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No Surprise-Massachusetts Has One Of America’s ‘Most Loathed Highways’

Author Carolyn Kruse

Can you guess which highway in the Bay State is despised by drivers in a nationwide poll? This congested roadway made the list of the top 100 worst in the United States. To those of us who commute daily in the Boston area, it’s no surprise. Massachusetts has one of America’s Most Loathed Highways.

A survey of 3,000 drivers in the country was conducted by Gunther Volvo Cars. New England was all over the map, but Massachusetts ranked #35. If you’ve ever been to California, you consider yourself lucky to live in New England. The US-101 is the absolute worst! And this survey, as discovered by Boston 25 News, proved it. It ranked #1 on the list of the Most Loathed Highways. Commuters in San Francisco and LA on the 101 deal with “significant traffic congestion and frequent bottlenecks,” far beyond what we do.

Not to diminish our pain and suffering, but just to put in perspective, things could be worse. We could be California. The Golden State also had the #2 and 3 rankings of the worst because of  2 other notorious highways, I-5 and I-405.

New England’s Most Loathed

Let’s talk about our traffic issues. No surprise, Massachusetts has one of America’s Most Loathed Highways and if you were on it today, you know it’s I-93. Drivers report it’s especially arduous in and around Boston, and therefore it was ranked #35 in the top 100. Daily traffic jams are part of our lives. And don’t even think about trying to get to the Cape on a Friday in summer on time.

If traveling on I-95 anywhere in New England tries your patience, at least your not alone. All those drivers next to you feel your pain. This interstate showed up a lot in the survey of the most loathed highways. Connecticut apparently has it worse than we do with 93. 95 in the Southwestern area from Bridgeport to Stamford ranked #11 on this list.

In addition I-95 in New Hampshire ranks #24. In Maine it shows at #27, and in Rhode Island it ranks at #41. Even more deplorable is Rhode Island’s I-195 which came in at #17 on the list of the most loathed highways. Yup, New England had a representation in this survey.

We Knew Boston Traffic Was Bad, But Not THIS Bad!

  • Boston traffic is the second worst in the country

    Only Chicago has worse traffic.

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  • Boston drivers spent 134 hours in congestion

    Boston drivers spent 134 hours in congestion, that’s more than five and a half days of the year.

    Scorecard

    Our Global Traffic Scorecard provides detailed of transportation insights and ranks the world's most congested cities. View our global traffic scorecard here.

  • Boston drivers waste around $2,270 in gas sitting in traffic

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  • Boston traffic is ranked fourth worst in the entire WORLD

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    Time lost to traffic congestion in Boston increased by a whopping 72% last year, placing it second for worst gridlock in the United States, and fourth worldwide, a new report found.

  • Time lost to traffic congestion in Boston increased by a whopping 72% last year

    Boston second-most congested city in U.S., fourth in the world, traffic report says

    Time lost to traffic congestion in Boston increased by a whopping 72% last year, placing it second for worst gridlock in the United States, and fourth worldwide, a new report found.

  • 93 south from the tunnel to Braintree is the WORST

     I-93 southbound through downtown Boston to the Pilgrim Highway Interchange, resulting in 24.7 minutes lost on average per day at the 4 p.m. rush hour.

    Only 1 US City Has Worse Traffic Than Boston (and 3 Worldwide), Study Says

    Boston drivers, you're not crazy. The city's traffic is nearly the worst in not only the country, but the world, according to a new analysis. The Hub is the second most congested city in the United States and the fourth worldwide, according to INRIX, a company that analyzes traffic data around the world.

  • Boston was still 10% below pre-COVID levels

    Traffic exceeds pre-COVID levels | LinkedIn

    With economies reopening from the pandemic, congestion has grown along with the preference for private over public transport.

  • The most congested cities in America are...

    Chicago, Boston, New York (117 hours), Philadelphia (114) and Miami (105).

 

 

Born and raised at Country 1025. Carolyn is a concert-lovin’ country music fan. Plus, an avid New England sports fan. Count Kruser in for standup comedy, movies, and cosmos, but family is #1 for her. Wife, mother of 2- plus Zoey the dog, unpaid cook, cleaner and organizer of chaos. Kruser likes to write about country music, New England lifestyle and trending topics.

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