Don't Drive in Route 128's Breakdown Lane
MassDOT announced today that driving on the Route 128 breakdown lane has been discontinued as a fourth travel lane is open.
Do you use the Route 128 breakdown lane on your way to work? Well, it's time to kick the habit. State Police are now looking out for drivers who use the breakdown lane on Route 128. In an effort to reduce the Route 128 bottlenecks between Route 24 and Route 9, the Mass Department of Transportation (MassDOT) added a fourth travel lane to I-93/95 along that stretch. With that addition, driving in the breakdown lane is now prohibited between Route 24 and Route 109. Signs along the highways and State Police patrols will inform drivers of the change, according to a MassDOT announcement Wednesday. The breakdown lane is now reserved for emergency vehicles and disabled cars. According to the release, drivers have been able to use the breakdown…
