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Best Time Windows to Do the Thanksgiving Drive in Massachusetts

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Looking to avoid traffic on your Thanksgiving drive? MassDOT has put out this list of time windows when you should hit the road. Tips are included for the Southeast Expressway, Routes 3 and 24, I-90 between I-84 and I-495, I-84 between CT state line and I-90, I-91 between CT state line and I-90, and I-95 heading up to Maine and New Hampshire.

Monday, 11/21/2022

I-90 EB between I-84 and I-495

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

I-90 WB between I-84 and I-495

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

I-84 EB between CT state line and I-90

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

I-91 NB between CT state line and I-90

Minor Congestion
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

I-91 SB between I-90 and CT state line

Minor Congestion
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

I-93 (SE Expressway) NB between Braintree and Boston

Heavy Traffic
5:00 AM to 12:00 PM
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

I-93 (SE Expressway) SB between Boston and Braintree

Heavy Traffic
6:00 AM to 12:00 PM
2:00 PM to 7:00 PM

MA-3 NB between Plymouth and Braintree

Minor Congestion
6:00 AM to 8:00 AM

MA-3 SB between Braintree and Plymouth

Minor Congestion
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

MA-24 NB between I-495 and I-93

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

MA-24 SB between I-93 and I-495

Expect Some Delays
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

I-95 NB between RI state line and I-93

Expect Some Delays
5:00 AM to 9:00 AM

I-95 SB between I-93 and RI state line

Expect Some Delays
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

I-93 NB between Boston and NH state line

Heavy Traffic
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

I-93 SB between NH state line and Boston

Heavy Traffic
5:00 AM to 10:00 AM &
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

I-495 NB between I-90 and US-3

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

I-495 SB between US-3 and I-90

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

Tuesday, 11/22/2022

I-90 EB between I-84 and I-495

Minor Congestion
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

I-90 WB between I-84 and I-495

Heavy Traffic
2:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Travel in the morning to avoid delays

I-84 EB between CT state line and I-90

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

I-91 NB between CT state line and I-90

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-91 SB between I-90 and CT state line

Expect Some Delays
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

I-93 (SE Expressway) NB between Braintree and Boston

Heavy Traffic
5:00 AM to 7:00 PM
WORST TRAVEL TIME OF THE WEEK

I-93 (SE Expressway) SB between Boston and Braintree

Heavy Traffic
7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
WORST TRAVEL TIME OF THE WEEK

MA-3 NB between Plymouth and Braintree

Expect Some Delays
6:00 AM to 8:00 AM

MA-3 SB between Braintree and Plymouth

Expect Some Delays
1:00 PM to 7:00 PM

MA-24 NB between I-495 and I-93

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

MA-24 SB between I-93 and I-495

Expect Some Delays
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

I-95 NB between RI state line and I-93

Expect Some Delays
6:00 AM to 8:00 AM

I-95 SB between I-93 and RI state line

Heavy Traffic
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Travel in the early morning to avoid delays

I-93 NB between Boston and NH state line

Heavy Traffic
2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
WORST TRAVEL TIME OF THE WEEK

I-93 SB between NH state line and Boston

Heavy Traffic
7:00 AM to 10:00 AM &
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
WORST TRAVEL TIMEOF THE WEEK

I-495 NB between I-90 and US-3

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

I-495 SB between US-3 and I-90

Expect Some Delays
5:00 PM to7:00 PM

Wednesday, 11/23/2022

I-90 EB between I-84 and I-495

Minor Congestion
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

I-90 WB between I-84 and I-495

Heavy Traffic
10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Major delays expected
WORST TRAVEL TIME OF THE WEEK

I-84 EB between CT state line and I-90

Minor Congestion
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

I-91 NB between CT state line and I-90

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

I-91 SB between I-90 and CT state line

Minor Congestion
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

I-93 (SE Expressway) NB between Braintree and Boston

Heavy Traffic
5:00 AM to 7:00 PM

I-93 (SE Expressway) SB between Boston and Braintree

Heavy Traffic
7:00 AM to 6:00PM

MA-3 NB between Plymouth and Braintree

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

MA-3 SB between Braintree and Plymouth

Heavy Traffic
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Travel in the morning to avoid delays
WORST TRAVEL TIME OF THE WEEK

MA-24 NB between I-495 and I-93

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

MA-24 SB between I-93 and I-495

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-95 NB between RI state line and I-93

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-95 SB between I-93 and RI state line

Heavy Traffic
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Travel in the early morning to avoid delays
WORST TRAVEL TIME OF THE WEEK

I-93 NB between Boston and NH state line

Heavy Traffic
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

I-93 SB between NH state line and Boston

Expect Some Delays
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

I-495 NB between I-90 and US-3

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

I-495 SB between US-3 and I-90

Expect Some Delays
12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Thursday, 11/24/2022

I-90 EB between I-84 and I-495

Minor Congestion
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

I-90 WB between I-84 and I-495

Heavy Traffic
10:00 AM to1:00 PM
Travel early to avoid delays

I-84 EB between CT state line and I-90

Heavy Traffic
Expect Major Delays
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Travel prior to 11:00 AM to avoid delays

I-91 NB between CT state line and I-90

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

I-91 SB between I-90 and CT state line

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

I-93 (SE Expressway) NB between Braintree and Boston

Expect Some Delays
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

I-93 (SE Expressway) SB between Boston and Braintree

Heavy Traffic
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

MA-3 NB between Plymouth and Braintree

Heavy Traffic
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Travel in the morning to avoid delays

MA-3 SB between Braintree and Plymouth

Heavy Traffic
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Travel in the early morning or late evening to avoid delays

MA-24 NB between I-495 and I-93

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

MA-24 SB between I-93 and I-495

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-95 NB between RI state line and I-93

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-95 SB between I-93 and RI state line

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-93 NB between Boston and NH state line

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-93 SB between NH state line and Boston

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-495 NB between I-90 and US-3

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-495 SB between US-3 and I-90

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

Friday, 11/25/2022

I-90 EB between I-84 and I-495

Minor Congestion
12:00 PM to 7:00 PM

I-90 WB between I-84 and I-495

Heavy Traffic
10:00 AM to4:00 PM
Major delays expected. Travel early or after 4:00 to avoid delays

I-84 EB between CT state line and I-90

Minor Congestion
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

I-91 NB between CT state line and I-90

Minor Congestion
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

I-91 SB between I-90 and CT state line

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

I-93 (SE Expressway) NB between Braintree and Boston

Heavy Traffic
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

I-93 (SE Expressway) SB between Boston and Braintree

Heavy Traffic
12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

MA-3 NB between Plymouth and Braintree

Heavy Traffic
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Travel in the early morning or late evening to avoid delays
WORST TRAVEL TIME OF THE WEEK

MA-3 SB between Braintree and Plymouth

Minor Congestion
11:00 to 3:00 PM

MA-24 NB between I-495 and I-93

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

MA-24 SB between I-93 and I-495

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-95 NB between RI state line and I-93

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-95 SB between I-93 and RI state line

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-93 NB between Boston and NH state line

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-93 SB between NH state line and Boston

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-495 NB between I-90 and US-3

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

I-495 SB between US-3 and I-90

Little to no congestion

Saturday, 11/26/2022

I-90 EB between I-84 and I-495

Heavy Traffic
11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Travel early or avoid weekend travel to avoid delays

I-90 WB between I-84 and I-495

Heavy Traffic
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Travel early or after 5:00 to avoid delays

I-84 EB between CT state line and I-90

Heavy Traffic
Expect Major Delays
12:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Travel in the morning to avoid delays

I-91 NB between CT state line and I-90

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-91 SB between I-90 and CT state line

Expect Some Delays
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

I-93 (SE Expressway) NB between Braintree and Boston

Heavy Traffic
11:00 AM to 7:00 PM

I-93 (SE Expressway) SB between Boston and Braintree

Heavy Traffic
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

MA-3 NB between Plymouth and Braintree

Heavy Traffic
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Travel in the morning to avoid delays

MA-3 SB between Braintree and Plymouth

Minor Congestion
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

MA-24 NB between I-495 and I-93

Expect Some Delays
7:00 AM to 9:00 AM

MA-24 SB between I-93 and I-495

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-95 NB between RI state line and I-93

Expect Some Delays
6:00 AM to 9:00 AM

I-95 SB between I-93 and RI state line

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-93 NB between Boston and NH state line

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-93 SB between NH state line and Boston

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-495 NB between I-90 and US-3

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

I-495 SB between US-3 and I-90

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

Sunday, 11/27/2022

I-90 EB between I-84 and I-495

Heavy Traffic
11:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Travel early or avoid weekend to avoid delays
WORST TRAVEL TIME OF THE WEEK

I-90 WB between I-84 and I-495

Heavy Traffic
11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Major delays expected. Travel early or after 7:00 to avoid delays

I-84 EB between CT state line and I-90

Heavy Traffic
Expect Major Delays
12:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Travel in the morning to avoid delays
WORST TRAVEL TIME OF THE WEEK

I-91 NB between CT state line and I-90

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-91 SB between I-90 and CT state line

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-93 (SE Expressway) NB between Braintree and Boston

Heavy Traffic
12:00 PM to 7:00 PM

I-93 (SE Expressway) SB between Boston and Braintree

Minor Congestion
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

MA-3 NB between Plymouth and Braintree

Expect Some Delays
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

MA-3 SB between Braintree and Plymouth

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

MA-24 NB between I-495 and I-93

Expect Some Delays
6:00 AM to 9:00 PM

MA-24 SB between I-93 and I-495

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-95 NB between RI state line and I-93

Heavy Traffic
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Travel in the early morning to avoid delays
WORST TRAVEL TIME OF THE WEEK

I-95 SB between I-93 and RI state line

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-93 NB between Boston and NH state line

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-93 SB between NH state line and Boston

Good day to Travel
Little to no congestion

I-495 NB between I-90 and US-3

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

I-495 SB between US-3 and I-90

Good day to travel
Little to no congestion

Hear Geno on the air weekday afternoons. Geno's passions include fat guy food, concerts, sports, travel to Europe and South America. He loves 80s and 90s music, from MTV hairbands to old school freestyle, alternative rock to TRL era jams. Geno's radio career began in his hometown of Portland, Maine. Since then he's been on the air coast to coast from Boston to Las Vegas, Tampa to California.

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