Seasonal & Holidays
Cape Cod Traffic: 5-Mile Backup and Counting For July 4th Weekend
Cape Cod traffic: 5-mile backup to Sagamore, Bourne bridges as the July 4th weekend kicks off.
Cape Cod traffic started slowing to a crawl Friday afternoon as the July 4th weekend kicked off.
At about 5 p.m., there was a 5-mile backup on Route 25 heading to the Bourne Bridge and a similar backup on Route 3 heading to the Sagamore Bridge.
Click "..." on the map below then hit the car icon to view real-time traffic slowdowns on major highways leading to the Cape:
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Cape traffic: Rt25EB backed 4 miles to Bourne Br. Rt6WB slow for 3 miles prior to Sagamore Br. Rt28NB backed 1/2 mile prior to Bourne rotary
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) July 1, 2016
This is a shot of Route 3 south headed to the Sagamore Bridge at 2 p.m.:
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Planning on catching fireworks shows on the Cape this weekend? Here are schedules for several local communities:
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