15-Mile Backup On Mass. Pike

If you're stuck in traffic, you might be sitting there for a bit.

Posted Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 2:40 pm ET|Updated Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 3:12 pm ET

GRAFTON, MA—If you're stuck in traffic on the Mass. Pike, it might be a little while until you start moving.

There is a 15-mile backup from Grafton to I-84 going west on the Pike. There is a three-mile tie up going east in the same area on the Pike.

This Google Maps screenshot taken at 3 p.m. shows the damage.

The MassDOT is telling media outlets that the backup isdue to holiday travel.

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