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deduplication t1_iwes9ps wrote

There is one section of rt 128 that is so poorly designed, where the onramps leave no room to merge - you need to stop on those usually unless you’re feeling suicidal.

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pleasedtoseedetrees t1_iwguzik wrote

I live in this area and you have to just jump in. Stopping is ridiculous. I got rear-ended merging onto 128 north from the 95 south before the Lowell Street exit because the car in front of me stopped. I stopped but the guy behind me didn't and he totalled his car into the back of my SUV. It's a highway on ramp, you can't just come to a grinding halt.

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Kodiak01 t1_iwhbtk5 wrote

There is a ramp on Rt 9 in Middletown, CT that actually DOES have a stop sign. The accidents are so numerous, they're finally going to take the extra land to extend it into a proper merging length.

Now for real fun, come on down and experience the Merritt Parkway!

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Ilikereddit15 t1_iwfj8ob wrote

What area?

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CowGroundbreaking872 t1_iwfw2ti wrote

The 128 and 93 exchange area, known as the cloverleaf, is really bad. Multiple accidents happen in that area.

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threeinthestink_ t1_iwgchp2 wrote

That and the merge onto 128 north next to the Liberty Tree Mall. Absolute hell

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forrealz42 t1_iwgxan7 wrote

Have you seen it recently? Much improved.

Still crap to go toward Gloucester, but it's way better than it was.

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threeinthestink_ t1_iwgy4va wrote

That’s if you’re coming off 114 onto 128 from Peabody, which has been a huge improvement. I’m talking about the one next to MarineMax/Hollywood Hits (rip)

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melanarchy t1_iwgqebs wrote

128 north of where it splits from 95 in Peabody and the rest of the way up to the North Shore is like this.

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