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One word comes to mind when considering Cape Cod cars, and that's traffic. Cape Cod traffic congestion during peak season is legendary. But you shouldn't let that spoil your trip. There are certain journeys you may have to allow a little extra time for, and certain other times when you should try and avoid some roads altogether.

But things have actually got better in recent years with the completion of a number of road construction projects. The first of those actually has nothing to do with Cape Cod cars at all. It's the Big Dig in Boston, which really has made the car journey south from Logan Airport a whole lot quicker and easier than it used to be.

Closer to the Cape, the elimination of the rotary at the foot of the Sagamore Bridge has reduced the number and the length of tailbacks heading on to Cape Cod from Route 3. And road-widening efforts at exits 6 (route 132) and 7 (Willow Street) have greatly improved traffic flow at two other well-known bottle-necks.

But Cape roads still get pretty congested. Accept the reality if you're planning a Cape Cod car trip, leave your road rage behind and, not only will you enjoy your stay here a whole lot more, but we'll enjoy your stay here a whole lot more, as well.

We've put together a few travel tips for dealing with Cape Cod traffic, and while we can't guarantee you'll never get caught in traffic if you follow them, they do offer some good ways to minimize the stress of what is, after all, supposed to be a vacation.

The three main highways bringing Cape Cod cars to the bridges are Route 3 South from Boston, which leads to the Sagamore Bridge and the mid-Cape Highway, and Interstate 195 from Providence and Interstate 495 from Central Mass, both of which lead first to Route 25 and from there onto the Bourne Bridge and Route 28.

In ideal traffic conditions it's about an hour's drive from Boston to the Sagamore Bridge, and the same distance from Providence to the Bourne Bridge. Worcester to Bourne will take about ninety minutes in normal traffic conditions.

Travelers from farther away can expect a car journey of about five hours from New York City (North on I95 to Providence and east on I195 to the Cape, and a little over three hours from Albany (east along I90 to Westborough and southeast on I495 to the Cape).

Insiders' Tip Traffic on the roads along the Canal can be as bad as the main approach roads to the bridges themselves, so it's a good idea to plan which bridge you want to cross based on your final destination. If, for example, you're staying in Bourne, Falmouth or Martha's Vineyard, crossing the Bourne Bridge can save you some headaches along the Canal. Similarly, visitors heading to places like Sandwich, Barnstable, Hyannis and Yarmouthport might want to try and cross the Sagamore Bridge.

Between the two bridges on each side of the Cape Cod Canal are the Scenic Highway on the mainland side and Route 6a, also known as Sandwich Road along this stretch, on the Cape side.

Once you get to the Cape, you are probably going to do quite a bit of driving to get around, so let's give you just a few basic directions so that you don't get hopelessly lost on your first day.

There are three main arteries to the Cape Cod road system.