Boston traffic can be really challenging, especially during rush hours or when there’s construction. A few days ago, I got stuck on I-93, which was extremely congested, and it took much longer than expected to get through. Because of that, I couldn’t reach the workshop on time. Any Further suggestions!?
Have you tried the Waze app?
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I’m familiar with the app, though I haven’t used it myself yet. Several of my friends use it on their iPhones.
Been-there-done-that. I-93 during rush-hour is a nightmare most of the time. I’ve had commutes traveling just 20 miles down 93 into Boston that took over 2 hours. And one thing I don’t understand with the Big-Dig project - the closer you get to Boston the fewer lanes there are. There are 4 lanes up by Rt 16, but by the time you get to Storrow drive, I-93 is down to 2 lanes plus a commuter lane. I’ve tried alternate routes, but if I-93 is crowded then all the side roads are crowded as well and it’s not worth getting off. Whenever I got into Boston now, I take either the commuter rail out of Methuen or drive to Wellington and take the Orange-line.
Sorry about you frustration. On the interstate in Los Angeles you can walk faster than the cars are moving
I can’t help either. Our sheriff decided to engage in overzealous traffic stops on I-95 in Florida, caused miles of traffic backups. Oddly, four tickets were issued to left lane campers. Left lane campers are common in my county, usually LEOs just pass on the right.
That’s not a unique situation, it’s a daily occurrence. All of the expressways, toll roads and other highways are super congested during normal travel times. Then there is the disruption to the normal traffic jam; an accident, breakdown, shiny object, you name it. I’ve thought I was clever before, trying alternate routes only to find the “secret” was already out long ago- just as jammed as the main routes. The only solution I have found is; leave earlier and plan for delays. Good luck in your endeavor. BTW, if you discover a hidden solution, please share it! 
For Sure, I will share whatever I found the best solution.
The advantage of Waze is that it finds the ‘best’ route each time you check, which can change each day.
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+1
Additionally, the SatNav system in many newer cars is a “real time” system which takes road closures and accidents into consideration when it gives you a route.
My Android phone with Google Maps has never failed me yet, I have often had it reroute me on the way into/out of Nashville as wrecks happened a head of me…
Oh, and I have the answer about the traffic, move to a much less densely populated area… 
Maybe it’s better now, but when I first tried it, instead of the park that I wanted to visit, it sent me to a cemetery–in a different town. The second time that I tried it, I was directed to cross some RR tracks in an area where there was no RR crossing. After those screw-ups, I relied on my car’s SatNav system.
What irks me is there is no button to push to indicate- I can’t go that way, find another route". It keeps trying to get me back on the original route as quickly as possible. Sometimes wanting me to do a u turn and get back on the original route.
I use Google Maps, but if I was facing a horrible daily commute I’d give Waze a try, just to see if it was any better.
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Could also possibly be the location, meaning I am in a much less densely populated area, so maybe it gets the computer version of being overwhelmed (if that is even a real thing) with the more dense areas…
I do know that the one time it did get me lost was when I figured out that I had turned off my location thingy, once I turned it back on, it took me straight to were I needed to go… Who wooda thunkit…
Normally mine will offer multiple routes and I just go with the one they picked or tap on a different one… If something happens and I have to change routes, worst case I just exit out and restart it… But as you said, it would be nice to have a button for it…
I think I tried it once because (IIRC) it shows speed traps and stuff, but I guess I may have set it up wrong or something, because it showed me to much info and overloaded my simple brain… I have a hard time comprehending what I read… I am a hands on person… lol
I get all confused pairing a phone to my truck, most people with the same set up say it is very easy… 