mike69mackman Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Gonna end up at garelick farms in Lynn mass tomorrow around lunch time. Normally we are routed via I-90-rt1a north. Real pain in the ass for a truck. Was wondering if I come in off exit 44 on i95 would be a better way. Hoping our members from up that neck of the woods can help. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Egads! The Pike to 1A? Yeah, that route would Suck.It has been a day or to but I can't think of any restrictions coming in on 129. 129 is just two lanes where parts/all of 1A is 4 lanes. Probably be about 8-10 more milesOf course, Rt 95/Rt 128 is high speed bumper cars almost any time. Then again, what isn't in a metro area. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/#findComment-200814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TozziWelding Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 I you take the pike to 128/95N you can pickup RT1 alot easier than the way they are trying to send you. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/#findComment-200819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Yeah 1a is not friendly . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/#findComment-200826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Yeah I think I'll use 129 and figure it out from there. Don't know if there's a direct route from 129 to 1a though might have to take a wild guess lo I love an adventure. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/#findComment-200828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Oops wrong face, this is better. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/#findComment-200829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Take I-95 (SR 128 for us oldtimers) north from I-90 to Exit 44 towards Lynn. After the exit there is a famous (infamous?) Massachusetts rotary. Follow the signs to Rte 129 towards Lynn. Follow 129 straight into downtown Lynn. This is a two lane city street with lots of traffic, traffic signals, etc. I don't know where Garelick's plant is; do you have an address? Good luck; Boston area traffic is wonderful any time of the day or night. bulldogboy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/#findComment-200844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TozziWelding Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Garelick is the old West Lynn Creamery. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/#findComment-200849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Thanks for the help bulldog boy and tozzi I appreciate it. I'll let y'all know how it works out. Mike Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/#findComment-200866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TozziWelding Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 This is what your up against, took me an hour and a half to do the 20 miles from the pike to where 95 splits today. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/#findComment-200885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Is this during morning and afternoon only or all day? Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/#findComment-200889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TozziWelding Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Is this during morning and afternoon only or all day?128 is always a fuster cluck, if you hit it before 6am and from 11am to 2pm it is not bad after 7pm is usually fine. That was at 5pm so I had a short 65mph run to rt2 then it stalled out all the way to the 93 interchange and still slow up to Peabody. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/#findComment-200895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 ehhhhhh Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/#findComment-200896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 128 is always a fuster cluck, if you hit it before 6am and from 11am to 2pm it is not bad after 7pm is usually fine. That was at 5pm so I had a short 65mph run to rt2 then it stalled out all the way to the 93 interchange and still slow up to Peabody. Very true, then throw in an accident, fender bender, just someone parked in the breakdown lane, snowstorm, construction (never ending) and then all bets are off! bulldogboy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/#findComment-200900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Well I arrived at 0530 this morning, way ahead of my logbook. Shhh don't tell. Went in 90-95 up to exit 44 per bulldog boy then down to 1a. Worked out real good. Gonna go back out the same way . Thanks again for your help. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/#findComment-200920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 mike69mackman: Glad that you made it to Lynn okay. Arriving at 5:30 A.M. helped to avoid the rush hour traffic. Lynn is just a hard place to get to no matter which way you go. I once worked for a company that is headquartered in Lynn; I only went there several times but I would always get lost and drive around in circles until I found the street that I was looking for. The last time I drove a pickup with a GPS and it still sent me down a dead end street. Hope that you made it back out okay. bulldogboy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/#findComment-201171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Yeah got out ok traffic really wasn't all that bad. We only get there every once in a while. I really like the old architecture of Boston . Gonna have to spend a weekend up there sight seei ng. Thanks again for your help. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32391-boston-help/#findComment-201180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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