Gov. Healey issues travel ban in 4 Massachusetts counties as blizzard causes treacherous conditions
Boston 25 News • • nation
Key Points:
- Governor Maura Healey has issued an immediate ban on non-essential motor vehicle travel in Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, and Duke counties due to hazardous conditions from a severe blizzard causing downed trees, power outages, and impassable roads.
- The Massachusetts Turnpike speed limit has been reduced to 40 mph, and violators of the travel ban face a $500 fine; currently, 250 disabled vehicles are reported statewide.
- The travel ban aims to support snow removal efforts and enhance safety for motorists, plow operators, and first responders, with the ban to be lifted once conditions are deemed safe by Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver.
- Governor Healey activated an additional 150 National Guard members, declared a
