Road conditions

Massachusetts road conditions right now

Every closure and crash Mass511 is publishing, on one map with the route and mile marker. Below it: the live cameras, the I-90 and I-95 corridor pages, and what the season does to Massachusetts's highways. For the whole country, see the US closures map.

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Closures and crashes
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Source: Mass511, read every five minutes and converted to the same format MileCheck uses for all 50 states. Ramp, lane and shoulder closures are listed under the toggle, not as full closures. Closures with a future start date are marked scheduled. Positions are the DOT's; mile markers are approximate.
Full closureCrashWeatherHazardRamp or laneWork zoneFaded markers are scheduled, not active

Where to look next

Official source

Mass511

Massachusetts's DOT traveler site. The list of record for closures, restrictions and detours.

Cameras

Massachusetts highway cameras

Every Mass511 camera on one map, with the route and mile marker where the DOT gives one.

Corridor

I-90 conditions

The whole I-90 corridor, every state it crosses, alerts by mile marker.

Corridor

I-95 conditions

The whole I-95 corridor, every state it crosses, alerts by mile marker.

Drawbridges

Massachusetts drawbridges

Where the movable spans are and the federal opening rule for each.

Mile markers

Mile markers in Massachusetts

How Massachusetts numbers its highways and where the markers matter most.

Report

Labor Day 2026 in Massachusetts

What the Mass511 feed carried over the holiday weekend.

Driving across Massachusetts

I-90, the MassPike, is the east-west spine, the New York line, the Berkshires, Springfield, Worcester, Boston. I-95 arcs around Boston as the beltway's outer ring and runs the coast toward Rhode Island and New Hampshire. I-495 is the outer orbit through the commuter belt, and I-93 runs north to south through downtown Boston. US-6 carries the Cape traffic, and Route 2 runs the Mohawk Trail across the north of the state.

What the season does to Massachusetts's highways

Nor'easters hit the whole state at once, and I-90 through the Berkshires gets real snow when Boston gets rain. MassDOT posts speed restrictions and travel bans on Mass511, and the Pike's reduced-speed orders come by mile range. Since the 2020 renumbering, the Pike's exit numbers match its mileposts. Summer Fridays on Route 3 and US-6 toward the Sagamore Bridge are a traffic story more than a weather one.

Before a Massachusetts road trip

  1. Check the map above for anything red on your route, then open Mass511 for the DOT's own detour and restriction text.
  2. Look at the road. The Massachusetts cameras show the pavement itself, and most carry the mile marker.
  3. For the long haul, the I-90 and I-95 corridor pages carry alerts for every state the route crosses, not only Massachusetts.
  4. Know how to say where you are. Dispatch, 911 and tow companies ask for the route, the direction and the mile marker. How to report your location on the highway.
  5. Carry the app. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states, and the same Mass511 alerts show on your route as you drive.

What September looked like

Over 25 daily snapshots from September 1 to 25, 2026, MileCheck's archive of the Mass511 feed held 67 unique reports, including 2 closure reports, 18 crash reports and 39 work-zone reports. The routes with the most reports were I-93, I-95 and I-90. Counts reflect what the feed publishes, so a state whose DOT posts only closures shows only closures. Read the September Highway Report.

Questions, answered

Is the highway closed in Massachusetts right now?

The map above shows every full closure Mass511 is publishing as a red marker, crashes in orange, and weather and hazard alerts in blue and purple. Closures the DOT has posted for a future date are listed as scheduled, and ramp and lane closures sit under the toggle so the list stays readable. It reloads every five minutes. If the feed cannot be reached the page says so instead of showing an empty map. For the official list, open Mass511.

Where do I check Massachusetts road conditions?

Mass511 is the official source, and dialing 511 in most states reaches the same information by phone. This page reads the same Mass511 feed and adds the Massachusetts cameras, the corridor and pass pages, and your own mile marker if you carry the app.

How often does this page update?

Every five minutes. MileCheck's server fetches the Mass511 feed, converts it to one format shared by all 50 states, and caches it for five minutes. Each alert also carries the time the DOT last updated it, shown in the list.

Does the MileCheck app show these alerts?

Yes. The app shows the same Mass511 alerts on your route, ahead of your position, with the mile marker you are passing. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states. Live alerts are part of MileCheck Premium, $49.99 a year or $9.99 a month after a 7-day free trial.

Know exactly where you are — live

Your mile marker shows even offline. Mass511 alerts on your route and the nearest camera are part of MileCheck Premium and need a connection to update. Runs on CarPlay and Android Auto.

The Monthly Highway Report

Closures and crashes on US highways, once a month

The month's numbers from DOT feeds in all 50 states and BC. See a sample: the Labor Day weekend report. No spam.