Massachusetts Turnpike

Bad commute on the Pike this morning

By adamg - 11/1/06 - 10:40 am

Michael reports on the bad jam-up on the westbound turnpike this morning caused by rubberneckers slowing down to gape at the three Staties who had cornered some guy (with guns drawn and pointed at the guy's head) on the other side of the highway:

... I have no idea what this guy did, but I'm assuming he had a kilo of blow on the dash board and a backseat full of illegal guns from Georgia to elicit this kind of response. It felt nice to know that no matter what happens in the next 4 hours, at least one guy had a much worse morning than I could possibly have.

Viva el turnpike libre!

By adamg - 10/18/06 - 2:03 pm

Tolls west of 128 to disappear in June.

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Always argue with Fast Lane

By fibrowitch - 9/13/06 - 2:16 pm

Earlier this year I went through a Fast Lane toll gate to fast for the Fast Lane to pick up my id, but not so fast that they did not take a picture of my car and license plate.

When I received the letter telling me I had been charged 20 dollars for not being picked up on fast lane, my first reaction was to call fast lane, and get all 'Masshole' on them. The person I was talking to suggested it would be easier for me to send in a fax, than to discuss it with him.

What a genius! True genius. Because I sent in a fax, explaining how I did NOT know my car had not been read, and that I would like to pay for the missed toll. Read more

Fund for Milena Del Valle's family

By adamg - 7/12/06 - 8:23 pm

The Hispanic Community Church of Boston and Citizens Bank have set up a fund for the family of the woman who died in that Big Dig ceiling collapse. Donations can be made at any Citizens branch to the Memorial Account for Yetty M Del Valle.

Via Joe Dwinell.

Why do we have a turnpike authority again?

By adamg - 6/28/06 - 8:36 am

After reading about the latest political fighting over at the authority, John Daley wonders.

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Gunning for the Darwin Award

By adamg - 8/15/05 - 12:19 pm

Tim gets onto Rte. 30 from the turnpike this morning and notices a car on fire:

... I passed the car as the driver was getting out. He was running around to the front of the car, which, I noted with some alarm, now featured flames starting to lick out from around the edges of the hood. And he was trying to open the hood. ...

He also notes that in the DC area, traffic reporters would charmingly refer to such events as "car-B-Q."