Why Police Are Increasing Patrols of Route 128 Breakdown Lane
MassDOT has announced that driving on the Route 128 breakdown lane has been discontinued as a fourth travel lane is open.
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. The breakdown lane is now reserved for emergency vehicles and disabled cars. According to the release, drivers have been able to use the breakdown lane on weekdays at peak hours with permission from the Federal Highway Adinistration since 1986. However…
Frosty the Snowman
3:04 am on Monday, January 28, 2013
Where did you get the information regarding overtime? Troopers can simply patrol that stretch at a higher frequency. more ›