This Massachusetts commute ranks as the most stressful, poll finds

"A new poll from personal injury law firm Munley Law, polled more than 3,000 workers across the U.S who drive to work. They were asked to identify the roads in their state that "consistently raise their blood pressure" and leave them "angriest behind the wheel due to congestion, bottlenecks, aggressive driving, or unpredictable delays.""

"In Massachusetts, the Zakim Bridge/I-93 North in Boston took the top spot, followed by the Southeast Expressway, and I-95/Route 128 in Waltham. The Zakim Bridge/I-93 North also ranked No. 7 nationally on the list of commutes drivers dread most."

"According to the study, this pattern points to a larger New England issue: Many roads were built for an earlier era, and dense city layouts leave little space to widen highways or ease bottlenecks."

Munley Law conducted a survey of over 3,000 workers across the United States who drive to work, asking them to identify roads that consistently cause frustration due to congestion, bottlenecks, aggressive driving, and unpredictable delays. In Massachusetts, the Zakim Bridge/I-93 North ranked first, with the Southeast Expressway and I-95/Route 128 in Waltham following. The Zakim Bridge/I-93 North also ranked seventh nationally. Boston appeared repeatedly in national rankings alongside New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Philadelphia. I-95 emerged as a major stress point throughout New England, with drivers in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Maine also citing it. The study attributes this pattern to infrastructure built for earlier eras and dense city layouts that limit highway expansion.

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