When the weather is a factor is slowing down the ride, as it was today, many problems develop.  When it's raining, we tend to report visibility issues, slower speeds, spinouts, and generally longer drivetimes.  This morning's award for the longest drivetime goes to Route 24. 

An accident this morning involving a dump truck blocked the center lane of Route 24 North at Route 139 at about 6 AM.  The crash took a long while to clear, as the dump truck also lost a bobcat (piece of equipment, not the fuzzy kind with fangs and claws) in the roadway, too.  Backups at worst extended back to Route 495.  Traffic was at a standstill.  We reported a one hour and ten minute ride from 495 to 128.  For reference, a speed limit ride on Route 24 would be about 17 minutes.

As soon as that crash cleared, another one happened right at Route 106.  No relief for Route 24 travelers today.