Has Your Boston Commute Been Easier Lately? It’s Not An Illusion
BOSTON - NOVEMBER 19: A taxi drives through the "Big Dig" Interstate 93 North tunnel November 19, 2004 in Boston, Massachusetts. More than 400 leaks have been discovered recently, due to faulty watereproof panels along the Interstate 93 section of the nation's costliest federally funded transportation project. Already at 14.6 billion dollars, Big Dig officials expect the leaks to cost upwards of 10 million more, and years to fix. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)
This week, I’ve been getting into the radio station earlier and getting home earlier, too. You can probably guess why, right?
This Boston.com report cites a recent analysis by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation which probably won’t shock you: travel times along some of the Boston metro’s busier roadways have plummeted in the wake of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker declaring a state of emergency in the Commonwealth.
How short has the average commute become? In some cases, commutes have been cut in half. So while it’s been difficult to find the bright spots regarding anything Coronavirus-related, I guess we can say this is one. Dig into some more of the data here. Of course, all this will be moot once we all start working from home next week.
Adam 12 is the Program Director of Boston's ROCK 92.9, heard weekdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. He's been flexing his encyclopedic rock knowledge in New England for over 2 decades, both on-air and online, at WBCN, WFNX, Boston.com, and indie617. At ROCK 92.9, he keeps you in the know on the big stories from the Boston music scene and writes about great places to eat, drink (beer), and to spend time outdoors in and around Boston.
