Today, commuters have dealt with their share of problems.  An early morning crash on Route 495 North at Route 1A in Wrentham closed the road from 3:30 AM to 6 AM.   Three vehicles were involved, and it appeared to be quite serious.  Backups were not significant on Route 495 North, however, and all lanes were open just prior to seeing any rush hour delays.

A few hours later at around 8:30 AM, a suspicious package investigation at Sullivan Square affected the MBTA's Orange Line and closed Route 93 North as well.   Traffic needed to be kept away from the police activity in the area.  As a result, Route 93 North was closed at Sullivan Square and traffic was at a standstill from the Expressway North at Mass. Ave.  Northbound travelers were detoured to Mystic Ave. to reach the Sullivan Square ramp to Route 93 North, and that was a terrible ride, too.  Route 93 South was open, but the Sullivan Square offramp was closed.  Southbound delays stretched back to Route 16 in Medford.

MBTA Orange Line travelers were bused from Wellington to North Station and many bus routes serving Sullivan Square were detoured around the area.

Once the device was detonated around 10 AM, the northbound roadway opened to traffic and the southbound Sullivan Square ramp opened shortly thereafter.  The MBTA was back in service about 15 minutes after the roadway opening.

Were you driving through the city during the Sullivan Square closure?  How long did it take you to get through the backups?  If you took the MBTA's Orange Line, how long did it take to get to work?