Posted on 11/13/25
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 13, 2025 - Traffic heading north from Baltimore toward Philadelphia, Lakewood, Brooklyn, and beyond has been extremely heavy on Erev Shabbos — and with Shabbos now starting so early, even a small delay can mean a chance of chilul Shabbos, chas V'Shalom.
Plan ahead, leave extra time, and don’t cut it close. Last week, after receiving the BJL WhatsApp Traffic Alert about the traffic situation, pictured here, several families were forced to turn around and head back to Baltimore because they simply couldn’t make it in time.
Let’s make sure the Erev Shabbos rush doesn’t turn into an Erev Shabbos regret. Leave early — arrive calm.
From a BJL reader:
I left Baltimore last Erev Shabbos with plenty of time to arrive to NJ before Shabbos. We got stuck at a standstill in Delaware I did not move for an hour. Once we saw the BJL alert and realized how serious the situation was, we turned around and came back home to Baltimore and arrived at 3 PM. Thank you, BJL!
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