25-Mile Backup on Cape Cod As July 4th Weekend Ends

A 25-mile backup formed on Route 6 in Cape Cod Tuesday afternoon as the July 4th weekend came to a close.

Posted Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 2:07 pm ET|Updated Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 4:52 pm ET

Traffic leaving Cape Cod Tuesday afternoon reached nightmare levels, with a 25-mile backup stretching from Orleans to Bourne.

Hours-long delays were reported on Route 6 west heading to the Sagamore Bridge and Route 25 north heading to the Bourne Bridge.

Making things worse were accidents on Route 6 in Sandwich and Orleans and heavy morning rain.

The good news? Things started clearing up around 4 p.m., but backups were still reported on Route 6 west in Dennis and parts of Bourne.

Click "..." on the map below then hit the car icon to view real-time traffic slowdowns on major highways leading out of the Cape:

Cape Cod is just one huge traffic jam right now pic.twitter.com/rbEf0u6mQV
— Tim Kelley NECN (@SurfSkiWxMan) July 5, 2016

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