People who celebrated the Fourth of July on Cape Cod aren't celebrating their return trip home Tuesday as drivers face a more than 20-mile backup on Route 6.Without traffic, a trip from Orleans to the Sagamore Bridge could take about 40 minutes, but current conditions have people waiting nearly two hours to get off Cape Cod.The weather isn't making it any easier. Heavy rain in southeastern Massachusetts, including the Cape and Islands slowed traffic.Get the WCVB News App

People who celebrated the Fourth of July on Cape Cod aren't celebrating their return trip home Tuesday as drivers face a more than 20-mile backup on Route 6.

Without traffic, a trip from Orleans to the Sagamore Bridge could take about 40 minutes, but current conditions have people waiting nearly two hours to get off Cape Cod.


The weather isn't making it any easier. Heavy rain in southeastern Massachusetts, including the Cape and Islands slowed traffic.