SQUEEZE Left

Coming from the East, as I-90 wends its way towards the Massachusetts State Capital, Springfield, and intersects various spurs to I-91, these days the flow of traffic is interrupted by a good deal of roadwork. Rushing past this on Sunday, September 25, instead of the usual "Warning: Lane Shift Ahead" sign, with the nervous 3 arrows pointing vaguely to the left, a large orange work sign read, "Road Work Ahead: Squeeze Left!" Strange, I thought: "What a cute, cushy command!" But when I actually saw what "Squeeze Left" meant, I realized how apt the description truly was. Sadly, the "squeezed lanes" were still considerably wider and maneuverable than the FDR drive, and many near-Manhattan, high-speed roadways.