MassDOT Encourages Presidents' Day Travelers to Plan Ahead| 03:35PM / Sunday, February 20, 2022 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) advises Presidents' Day holiday travelers to plan ahead, utilize MassDOT's many travel "real time" tools and use public transportation if possible, to travel between destinations.
On Monday, Feb. 21, state offices are closed, Registry of Motor Vehicle service locations are closed, the MBTA will be running on various different schedules and there will be no deployment of the I-93 High Occupancy Vehicle Lane (HOV) between Quincy and Boston.
"With safety being always our highest priority, we would like to remind travelers to go slow on roadways and potentially expect high volumes of traffic due to the holiday on Monday, as well as the upcoming vacation week for schools." said Transportation Secretary and CEO Jamey Tesler. "We encourage members of the public to plan in advance by avoiding peak hours of congestion, allowing for extra travel time if driving, or consider taking public transportation instead. Also, before heading out, go to MassDOT's social media websites and view our online tools to find ‘real time' travel information as well as live data about current levels of congestion and MBTA services."
For traffic and road conditions, drivers may use the following options to make decisions:
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Download MassDOT's GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions before setting out on the road
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Dial 511 and select a route to hear real-time conditions on I-90 and other roads.
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Visit www.mass511.com, a website which provides real-time traffic and incident advisory information, and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts for traffic conditions.
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Download Waze, the real-time traffic navigation app that provides motorists with real-time traffic conditions across Massachusetts.
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Follow MassDOT on Twitter @MassDOT because motor vehicle incidents which impact traffic flow are generally mentioned in tweets if they occur on the state's major highways.
"This is the best time for travelers across the state to plan their trip by utilizing all the travel technology they have at their disposal, including going to mass511.com, calling 511, or downloading the MassDOT GoTime traffic condition app." said Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver. "We advise all members of the public to make smart, informed decisions in order to keep congestion as low as possible and reduce any delays that happen, and we also ask all travelers to keep safety in mind by driving sober, going at the speed limit, and putting cell phones away when operating a vehicle."
The MBTA has released the following information regarding travel on President's Day, Monday, Feb. 21:
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All subway lines will operate on a Saturday schedule.
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The RIDE will operate on a Saturday schedule.
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All buses will run on a Saturday schedule, except for routes 7 and 501, which will be operating on special schedules, and routes 504, 354, and the Silver Line, which will be operating on weekday schedules.
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All commuter rail lines will run on a weekend schedule.
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All ferries and boats will operate on a weekday schedule.
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The CharlieCard store at Downtown Crossing in Boston will be closed.
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For full MBTA schedule details, please visit: www.mbta.com/holidays.
Customers are also advised that the Registry of Motor Vehicles offices are closed for the designated state holiday of Presidents' Day on Monday, Feb. 21. Please visit at any hour of the day the RMV online at www.massrmv.com to skip the line and perform many transactions. In addition, AAA members now have the opportunity to conduct many RMV services at 33 AAA branch office locations in Massachusetts during AAA normal business hours.
The High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on I-93 SB between Boston and Quincy will have normal morning hours this week and will extend its afternoon hours today, Friday, February 18, from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The HOV lane and the swing lane at the Sumner Tunnel will not be deployed on Monday, Feb. 21.
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