Massachusetts Turnpike

Ask not for whom the plaza tolls, it tolls for thee

adamg — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:53:05 -0500

A group seeking to end turnpike tolls couldn't collect enough signatures to get a toll ban on the ballot, Associated Press reports.

Turnpike to get emergency repairs near Pru Tunnel on Thursday

adamg — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:23:33 -0500

One lane in each direction will be shut between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the Mass. Department of Transportation says.

Major beef on the turnpike

adamg — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:11:04 -0400

An accident involving four tractor trailers and a car left slabs of beef lay strewn across the turnpike early this morning by the Weston tolls, the Herald reports. No word if anybody was cited for mooving violations.

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Turnpike overpass sends woman to hospital

adamg — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:11:39 -0400

A woman driving down the turnpike this morning ended up at St. Elizabeth's when a piece of an overpass came crashing down on her car, Channel 4 reports.

Herald implies new 'Pike RMV offices are death traps, but doesn't say why

adamg — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:28:48 -0400

I probably missed an earlier story or something, but this Herald piece kinda rates a fail because it says the feds are investigating possible safety issues at new RMV offices at the Charlton and Natick rest stops without ever saying what those safety issues are. Anybody know?

And this is why you have to slow down in the FastLane

adamg — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:14:50 -0400

Channel 4 reports a guy speeding westbound on the turnpike early this morning lost control of his car, which sailed through the air into an empty toll booth at the Weston plaza and then burst into flames.

With photo of the newly impaled car.

Judge lets Turnpike continue to pay for Big Dig

adamg — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:37:47 -0400

Rejects lawsuit by disgruntled drivers, the Herald reports.

Turnpike vows carmageddon if it doesn't get its way

adamg — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:58:49 -0400

Warns it will shut down tunnels, highways it controls inside 128 if anti-toll people get a restraining order in court today. You know, like the entire Big Dig complex.

Turnpike tolls won't be going up after all

adamg — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:16:28 -0400

Turnpike board scheduled to rescind planned increases today, the Globe reports.

Turnpike accident near Fenway has drivers going: Oh, deer

adamg — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:06:49 -0400

The Globe reports a car hit and killed a deer on the turnpike near the eastbound entrance to the Prudential Center tunnel this afternoon.

Yes, you read that right.