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We are thinking of moving to Wayland, MA, but I work in Jamaica Plain (the VA on South Huntington). Any realistic estimates on the commuting time and the recommended routes? I'd also appreciate any "short-cuts" if there are any. Thank you so much in advance.
No matter where in Wayland you'll be situated, don't bother with the Pike. Instead, get on 128/95 south from whichever of the two roads will be closer, Route 20 or 30. Go to Route 9 east, then stay on that through Newton and Brookline all the way to the corner of South Huntington Ave, from which it's a short hop south to the VA. Traffic flow is heavy but steady on 9; the only question mark would be how much (if at all) 128 will be backed up on any given day. Allow up to an hour, though 45 minutes should be ample, to account for almost-inevitable congestion.
The key, though, is to resist the temptation of the Pike - particularly in the afternoon/evening. 30 and 20 may be two-lanes, but the near total lack of traffic lights makes for a surprisingly fast trip no matter the time of day.
Second the advice to avoid the Pike. Good suggestion by Goyguy. Another option to consider would be to get to rt. 30 early in your trip, then stay on rt. 30 until cutting over to rt. 9 (which becomes Huntington Ave. in Boston) in Newton. Either rt. 20 or rt. 30 will often have some pretty heavy traffic until you get to the east side of Weston, where much of the traffic will exit for 128 and the Pike. I've never driven rt. 30 all the way in during the prime commuting hours, but have done it at around 9AM and found it to move nicely through Newton at that hour. If this is an indication of what 30 is like an hour earlier, it's worth at least giving a commute on rt. 30 a try. A little experimenting would help you find the best place to cut over to rt. 9, but a couple of places to try out to start would be to take a right on Walnut St. near Newton Centre or to go farther through Newton and take a right on Chestnut Hill Ave. just past (east of) Boston College.
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