Construction and heavy traffic cause long traffic delays exiting the Cape
Construction on the Sagamore Bridge and heavy traffic coming from Cape Cod has caused long delays into the night Sunday on Route 6 and its feeder roads, according to Sandwich police and State Police.
According to the Department of Transportation, construction on the Sagamore Bridge, which began Sunday and restricts westbound traffic to one lane, is expected to continue through Saturday.
At around 5:30 p.m., according to State Police Trooper Thomas Murphy, traffic was backed up for seven miles from the Sagamore Bridge and for two miles from the Bourne Bridge.
At 9:40 p.m., the Massachusetts State Police Twitter account reported that westbound traffic leaving Cape Cod on Route 6 remained backed up for about four miles from the Sagamore Bridge to the Exit 2 in Sandwich.
Despite the heavy traffic, no accidents were reported in the area, said Murphy.
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