Gridlock traffic in the streets of Boston Tuesday evening during rush hour is bad.
So bad, it has forced state police to close Exit 24A towards Government Center off Interstate 93.
Traffic in and out of Boston appears to be at a complete standstill. If Google Maps (see: above) could talk, one wonders how it would describe the current standstill; there’s just no way it would be able to tell someone the bad news without sounding unsympathetic.
Why is every street in the #Boston area RED on my map right now? I don’t like this #traffic at all!
— Chris McKinnon (@chrisWBZ) February 3, 2015
That’s a loaded question, Chris McKinnon. But the long and short of it is: Boston has seen record amounts of snow in a short period of time. When there’s more than 40 inches of snow piled up across the city that needs to be removed, things tend to come to a standstill.
It’s a vicious cycle.
Here’s what people are saying on Twitter about the Tuesday evening commute.
#MATraffic Exit 24A (Govt. Ctr) Rte 93S in Boston closed to surface traffic. Exit 24B to Logan Airport remains open.
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) February 3, 2015
#MATraffic Storrow Dr and Memorial Dr in Boston heavily congested. Choose alternate route if possible.
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) February 3, 2015
I’ve been watching this happen all day on Milk St. Commuter beware. @universalhub #boston #traffic pic.twitter.com/4cRh26286G
— AlisonTBoston (@AlisonTBoston) February 3, 2015
The traffic is UNREAL in Boston right now. Never seen anything like it
— Georgina (@georginamiles_) February 3, 2015
Hey Boston your traffic sucks today #storrow #tookanhourfromtheairporttogetdowntown
— Marty Bergerson (@MartyBergerson) February 3, 2015
Boston traffic is at a complete standstill right now. Completely gridlocked
— Max Wyner (@Sheupe) February 3, 2015
FROM SKYEYE: Ambulance stuck in #Boston traffic gridlock near Mass General Hospital. #wbz http://t.co/MICnA3egAA pic.twitter.com/v36WHlDPeb
— Peter Wilson (@PetesWire) February 3, 2015
Boston Police- trying to move traffic in Charles Circle. #slowGo #wcvb pic.twitter.com/zMklAvRogB
— Mary Saladna (@MaryWCVB) February 3, 2015
I'm pretty confident that one of the layers in Hell is just constantly driving in #Boston during rush-hour traffic after a snowstorm
— Sarah Kitsos (@sarahkitsos) February 3, 2015