The worst example in the area has to be the right turn from Route 16 northbound to Whittemore Avenue, near Alewife. The Route 16/Mass Ave traffic light is a disaster, so turning onto Whittemore easily saves between 10 and 20 minutes.
Cambridge recently extended the no-right-turn hours to 3-7 pm (formerly 4-6 pm). Now things are much worse between 6 and 7 pm -- traffic backs up Route 16 onto Route 2 past the bowling alley.
When they ban the use of alternate routes, why can't they also try to fix the underlying problem on the main route?
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Date: 2008-09-15 06:52 pm (UTC)Cambridge recently extended the no-right-turn hours to 3-7 pm (formerly 4-6 pm). Now things are much worse between 6 and 7 pm -- traffic backs up Route 16 onto Route 2 past the bowling alley.
When they ban the use of alternate routes, why can't they also try to fix the underlying problem on the main route?