Is it me, or is traffic significantly worse on Tuesday mornings nowadays?

Submitted by kdex86 t3_10k4p6g in massachusetts

It seems like many roads are trouble-free on Monday mornings, but on Tuesday mornings there are significant delays. Why?

I only commute on Mondays and Tuesdays, primarily along I-495, and on Tuesdays the “Hopkinton” portion of the highway is frequently jammed from exit 50 to exit 58.

What’s so bewitching about I-495 in Hopkinton?

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TerryPistachio t1_j5ovu42 wrote

It is the exact opposite. Traffic is significantly better on Mondays (and Fridays) Tue-Thurs is standard issue Boston traffic bullshit. People work from home and skip the commutes Mondays and Fridays.

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BonesIIX t1_j5perol wrote

A lot of companies have 3-day in office now. Mondays and Fridays are the days most people who have that option WFH.

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pixieanddixie t1_j5odsme wrote

Today there is a liquid nitrogen spill on 495 in chelmsford that is really complicating things. WBZ 1030 traffic on the 3s will give you an update and a giggle.

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Illustrious-Mix9904 t1_j5phyd2 wrote

Hybrid work schedule is normally Tuesday-Thursday! If you are able to, swap Tuesday out for a different day!

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Junior_Emotion5681 t1_j5pjjus wrote

Tuesday and Wednesday are the worst days for traffic. Usually, people go to the office from Tuesday through Thursday, working remotely on Monday and Friday.

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Genxmillennial t1_j5rpazv wrote

Remote days are Monday and Friday. Tuesday is the new Monday for commuting

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shining101 t1_j5rfhiw wrote

Tuesdays are typically the biggest days for large deliveries. Heavier volume of traffic is related to trucks.

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kdex86 OP t1_j5rjg8t wrote

Ironically, Tuesday is usually the 1 day in a workweek where I “work in office”.

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Choomba777 t1_j6d6q6s wrote

I blame all the doordashers and Amazon drivers.

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