What time are you coming? That is the most important factor.
So you know what to expect: There is one lane going off Cape (the outer one with a sidewalk) and one lane going on Cape that goes down the center line of the bridge. It is lined on both sides by cones. The rightmost lanes going on Cape are closed at all times because they are ripping up the pavement to repair underneath. Lots of heavy machinery and workers on the right side.
7-9 AM is rough both ways going over the Sagamore and there are backups going over the Bourne bridge as well.
9 AM- 2 PM tends to be okay for going from mainland to island. Small pockets of congestion periodically going from island to mainland.
2 PM- 3PM There is a little bit of a jam on both bridges because of school traffic. You may be fine heading over Sagamore to island though.
3-4 PM You’ll be fine either bridge heading on Cape. Off Cape will be absolutely jammed on the Sagamore, backed up an exit or more.
5-6 PM Heading home from work traffic, so you may get a little bit of a slowdown heading over Sagamore to Capeside.
7PM onwards, you’ll have absolutely no issues getting over.
I work around the Canal and cross the bridges a few times a day so this is what I’ve noticed so far. Please keep in mind there have been LOADS of accidents around both bridges since last Monday (one or more almost every day) that is causing even more unexpected traffic, so please take your time and be careful. Once you are over you shouldn’t have issues on the highway.
I drive it everyday for work, so I only know about the hours of 7am and 4/4:30pm.
At 7am the 5 minute drive after dropping my child off took me 29 minutes at the quickest and an hour and 10 minutes at the longest (so far) just to get to the bridge.
When I leave work it's fine until I reach the 2 miles to Scusset Beach sign and then I'm in traffic for 40ish minutes or more.
I started doing my child off at 7 instead of bringing them to school at 8am because it took me two hours to get to work that day.
I have coworkers that come the Bourne Bridge way and they said it's no better. It took one of them 2 hours from Easton the other day.
Good luck. I suggest picking out podcasts now just for that 1-2 miles before the bridge. You'll be able to finish them in one sitting.
whoisthiswho t1_jdxnjfe wrote
What time are you coming? That is the most important factor.
So you know what to expect: There is one lane going off Cape (the outer one with a sidewalk) and one lane going on Cape that goes down the center line of the bridge. It is lined on both sides by cones. The rightmost lanes going on Cape are closed at all times because they are ripping up the pavement to repair underneath. Lots of heavy machinery and workers on the right side.
7-9 AM is rough both ways going over the Sagamore and there are backups going over the Bourne bridge as well.
9 AM- 2 PM tends to be okay for going from mainland to island. Small pockets of congestion periodically going from island to mainland.
2 PM- 3PM There is a little bit of a jam on both bridges because of school traffic. You may be fine heading over Sagamore to island though.
3-4 PM You’ll be fine either bridge heading on Cape. Off Cape will be absolutely jammed on the Sagamore, backed up an exit or more.
5-6 PM Heading home from work traffic, so you may get a little bit of a slowdown heading over Sagamore to Capeside.
7PM onwards, you’ll have absolutely no issues getting over.
I work around the Canal and cross the bridges a few times a day so this is what I’ve noticed so far. Please keep in mind there have been LOADS of accidents around both bridges since last Monday (one or more almost every day) that is causing even more unexpected traffic, so please take your time and be careful. Once you are over you shouldn’t have issues on the highway.
Good luck and be safe!