You’re right – it’s getting worse, DOT report finds

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation released a 150-plus page report Thursday that analyzes when, where and why traffic is getting worse in Massachusetts and suggests a variety of potential fixes.

Also among its key findings:

Congestion is bad because the economy is good,

The worst congestion in the commonwealth occurs in Greater Boston,

Congestion worsened between 2013 and 2018,

Many roadways are now congested outside of peakperiods,

Many commuting corridors have become unreliable, with lengthy trips on bad days,

Congestion has worsened to the point where it reduces access to jobs.

The report identified the most severe areas of congestion on weekdays:

Interstate 93 southbound from Mystic Valley Parkway in Medford to McGrath Highway in Somerville at 7 and 8 a.m.,

Route 2 eastbound approaching Alewife station at 7 and8 a.m.,

I-93 northbound from the Braintree split to Neponset Circle at 7 a.m.

Among its key findings, the report recommends:

Address local and regional bottlenecks where feasible,

Actively manage state and local roadway operation,

Reinvent bus transit at both the MBTA and regional transit authorities,

Increase MBTA capacity and ridership,

Create infrastructure to support shared travel modes,

Increase remote work and telecommuting,

Produce more affordable housing, especially near transit,

Encourage growth in less congested gateway cities, and

Investigate the feasibility of congestion pricing mechanisms.