In article <CCwtKx….@acsu.buffalo.edu> ziniu…@acsu.buffalo.edu (Ziniu "Michael" Wei) writes:
> From Albany, there’s US 2 going to Boston as well.
Certainly not! US 2 runs through northern New England. You must
be thinking of NY 2, which joins up with MA 2 at the border (and MA
2 does indeed run down into Boston).
> Is it a good idea to use that road instead of the I-90 in MA?
Only if you’re willing to spend time to save money, since only certain
portions of MA 2 are high-speed freeway. One benefit of the MA pike
(I-90) is that its speed limit is 65 mph through most of western
and central MA.
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I’m planing a trip from Buffalo to Boston. The obvious choice is
I-90. Could anybody kindly give me the information about the toll on
I-90? Actually I’ll get off I-90 about 20 miles before Boston.
From Albany, there’s US 2 going to Boston as well. Is it a good idea
to use that road instead of the I-90 in MA? I heard that I-90 in MA
is the most expensive road of the country.
Thanks.
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In article E…@acsu.buffalo.edu, ziniu…@acsu.buffalo.edu (Ziniu "Michael" Wei) writes:
>I’m planing a trip from Buffalo to Boston. The obvious choice is
>I-90. Could anybody kindly give me the information about the toll on
>I-90? Actually I’ll get off I-90 about 20 miles before Boston.
Figure about $7 to New York, about $5 to Massachusetts. Coming through
Albany, the Thruway turns south to follow I-87 and there’s a 25-mile
(roughly) stretch of I-90 that’s free, then it rejoins the Thruway (the
"Berkshire Spur", which is toll again and joins the Mass Pike at the
state line. Basically, follow 90 and not the Thruway.
>From Albany, there’s US 2 going to Boston as well. Is it a good idea
>to use that road instead of the I-90 in MA? I heard that I-90 in MA
>is the most expensive road of the country.
Um, I presume you mean NY 2 (becomes Mass. 2 at the state line). US 2
is farther north. It’s a nice drive, but probably between 1-2 hours
longer than taking I90. It goes through a pretty part of the
Berkshires, but is two lanes most of the way. Picking up NY 2 is a
little tricky if you go through Troy, but that’s the most direct way.
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jone…@crd.ge.com (Mike Jones) writes:
>In article E…@acsu.buffalo.edu, ziniu…@acsu.buffalo.edu (Ziniu "Michael" Wei) writes:
>>I’m planing a trip from Buffalo to Boston. The obvious choice is
>>I-90. Could anybody kindly give me the information about the toll on
>>I-90? Actually I’ll get off I-90 about 20 miles before Boston.
>Figure about $7 to New York, about $5 to Massachusetts.
I think it’s $3.70 from Springfield to Boston (haven’t looked at that
part of the tickets in awhile though). It’s another $.50 at a
separate toll if you’re getting off at any exit other than 17
(Watertown/Newton).
As others have said you want to take I90 unless you’ve got a lot of
time on your hands. Average speed on most of the Pike will be
70-75mph, maybe a bit less in the 55mph zones. There’s seldom law
enforcement outside Auburn (the 55/65mph border) but watch yourself
once you get into the 55mph area, there’s often one and sometimes two
cops between there and Boston, usually somewhere near Framingham.
They use radar and are easy to spot even if traffic doesn’t take care
of it for you, except once in awhile when they hide near the overpass
at the State Police barracks between the Framingham exit and the
Newton tolls.
Rt 2 in MA will take a *long* time, probably something like four or
five hours, even if traffic is moving well.
jim frost
j…@centerline.com
j…@centerline.com (Jim Frost) writes:
>jone…@crd.ge.com (Mike Jones) writes:
>>In article E…@acsu.buffalo.edu, ziniu…@acsu.buffalo.edu (Ziniu "Michael" Wei) writes:
>>>I’m planing a trip from Buffalo to Boston. The obvious choice is
>>>I-90. Could anybody kindly give me the information about the toll on
>>>I-90? Actually I’ll get off I-90 about 20 miles before Boston.
>>Figure about $7 to New York, about $5 to Massachusetts.
>I think it’s $3.70 from Springfield to Boston (haven’t looked at that
>part of the tickets in awhile though). It’s another $.50 at a
>separate toll if you’re getting off at any exit other than 17
>(Watertown/Newton).
Starting from Albany:
Small toll part of 90 before MA border [B1-B3]: $0.55
Mass Pike, exits 1-15: $5
Bridge toll: $0.50
That got me into Cambridge. Possibly more tolls to go further.
>As others have said you want to take I90 unless you’ve got a lot of
>time on your hands. Average speed on most of the Pike will be
>70-75mph, maybe a bit less in the 55mph zones. There’s seldom law
>enforcement outside Auburn (the 55/65mph border) but watch yourself
>once you get into the 55mph area, there’s often one and sometimes two
>cops between there and Boston, usually somewhere near Framingham.
>They use radar and are easy to spot even if traffic doesn’t take care
>of it for you, except once in awhile when they hide near the overpass
>at the State Police barracks between the Framingham exit and the
>Newton tolls.
Yep. And remember, all (or all that I’ve seen) MA police use Ford Crown Vic’s.
Even the local ones. Marked and unmarked ones. Also watch out for bridge work
on the first few bridges going east.
>Rt 2 in MA will take a *long* time, probably something like four or
>five hours, even if traffic is moving well.
This is true. It’s only 2 lanes for nearly the whole way. There’s a divided
[I think] highway part, but it’s kinda short. Most of it is rural and mountain
road.
>jim frost
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In article <26mfjl$…@usenet.rpi.edu> mon…@marcus.its.rpi.edu (Nicholas Monitto) writes:
>j…@centerline.com (Jim Frost) writes:
>>Rt 2 in MA will take a *long* time, probably something like four or
>>five hours, even if traffic is moving well.
>This is true. It’s only 2 lanes for nearly the whole way. There’s a divided
>[I think] highway part, but it’s kinda short. Most of it is rural and mountain
>road.
Rt. 2 is 2 lanes from roughly 15 miles west of Gardner thru to the NY
border. You can easily get stuck behind slow traffic. From that point
east it’s four lanes and fast as far as 128 (and a divided, limited
access road except for 6 miserable miles between Concord and 128).
East of 128 you have about 6 miles of superhighway, ending at Alewife
in Cambridge, after which it’s undivided 4 lanes with stoplights into
Boston.
Unless you want to see some very pretty country, and take your time,
use the Pike.
Peter Trei
mon…@marcus.its.rpi.edu (Nicholas Monitto) writes:
>Yep. And remember, all (or all that I’ve seen) MA police use Ford Crown Vic’s.
>Even the local ones. Marked and unmarked ones. Also watch out for bridge work
>on the first few bridges going east.
No, they have other unmarked vehicles too — in particular at least
one grey Ford Ecoline van (we’re talking *real* stealth). They used
to have a couple of Mustang SVO’s a few years ago but I haven’t seen
them around recently. I no longer commute on that section of the Pike
every day, so I may just be missing them.
The state police don’t do a lot of fee-grabbing on the Pike, they’re
more interested in just keeping traffic moving, so if you drive well
they probably won’t give you any trouble.
jim frost
j…@centerline.com
j…@centerline.com (Jim Frost) writes:
>mon…@marcus.its.rpi.edu (Nicholas Monitto) writes:
>>Yep. And remember, all (or all that I’ve seen) MA police use Ford Crown Vic’s.
>>Even the local ones. Marked and unmarked ones. Also watch out for bridge work
>>on the first few bridges going east.
>No, they have other unmarked vehicles too — in particular at least
>one grey Ford Ecoline van (we’re talking *real* stealth). They used
>to have a couple of Mustang SVO’s a few years ago but I haven’t seen
>them around recently. I no longer commute on that section of the Pike
>every day, so I may just be missing them.
Really? Hmm, thanks for the tip. I was watching the Vic’s the whole way.
>The state police don’t do a lot of fee-grabbing on the Pike, they’re
>more interested in just keeping traffic moving, so if you drive well
>they probably won’t give you any trouble.
Yeah, I noticed that. NY troopers have a number of U-turn traps, but I don’t
know if I’ve ever seen one on the Pike.
>jim frost
>j…@centerline.com
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Nick Monitto (mon…@rpi.edu)
mon…@marcus.its.rpi.edu (Nicholas Monitto) writes:
>>The state police don’t do a lot of fee-grabbing on the Pike, they’re
>>more interested in just keeping traffic moving, so if you drive well
>>they probably won’t give you any trouble.
>Yeah, I noticed that. NY troopers have a number of U-turn traps, but I don’t
>know if I’ve ever seen one on the Pike.
They have them regularly around Framingham, but you have to be moving
along pretty well to catch their attention (particularly if there’s
any traffic at all). Just pay attention and there’s no problem —
they don’t hide. Once in awhile I’ve seen ‘em hide near the overpass
by the state police station (as I said), but that’s really rare.
jim frost
j…@centerline.com