Green means go
March 18th, 2009
As I’ve mentioned before, I usually avoid driving through the intersection of 126 and 135 because of things like the photo above. This was taken in April of 2007 and it was very frustrating to get a green light only to not be able to go anywhere because there were two red lights stopping any traffic from moving.
This morning I decided to brave driving this way since it was early enough and saw this:
I’m not sure if the lights are synchronized now and like I said I usually avoid driving this way (I’ll drive around Farm Pond instead even though it’s longer) but it would be great if now green always means go 
I seem to recall reading that the town was making an effort to adjust the lights (especially the timing of them) to help reduce traffic in downtown.
Comment by Chad — March 18, 2009 @ 11:22 am
Recently, I encountered a situation at that intersection with both green and red lights in conflict as in the 2007 photo so I don’t think much has changed.
Comment by Rev. Bob Baril — March 18, 2009 @ 12:19 pm
Even if the lights are synced, I’ll still hate that intersection! Getting out of the north side train lot to run to Shopper’s World is still a pain. If it’s not cars improperly stopped in the middle of the intersection, it’s the pedestrians running across the street (not in the cross walks which the town has every fifty feet). I really wish Framingham had put bridges over the tracks like Wellesley, Newton and Natick…
Comment by Mrs.Bart — March 18, 2009 @ 4:56 pm
Can you imagine the fees , licenses and how many times you would have to go before the board to get a bridge over the street? It’s easier to stay out. Funny things is haven’t the towm managers been asking us to do business downtown? I drive thorugh there alot and I think you had a lucky day with the lights. If nothing else it makes a good picture. Thanks
Comment by Carol — March 18, 2009 @ 6:15 pm
I also avoid that area like the plague, if I can. I’ll go way out of the way to go by Loring to avoid those downtown intersections. But on Saturday afternoon I went through there from 126 all the way to Ashland barely even tapping the brake. I couldn’t believe it…
Comment by Bill Greenberg - Good Computer Guy — March 24, 2009 @ 2:49 pm
I stay away from this intersection except late at night, even on the weekends it blows. If I have to cross 126 from 135 eastbound I will go through ashland (well almost) as its quicker.
Comment by Stp — March 27, 2009 @ 3:37 pm