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Traffic delays as bus crashes against bridge in Boston
Authorities say there will be traffic delays as a bus struck a bridge in Boston on Sunday morning. MassDOT says the incident happened on Storrow Drive at the Longfellow Bridge. Two right lanes are now closed, according to authorities.
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Flatbed hauling excavator hits Storrow Drive Tunnel entrance
An excavator being carried by a flatbed truck was “Storrowed” Wednesday in Boston. Massachusetts State Police responded to the entrance of Storrow Drive Tunnel around 2:20 p.m. after a ceiling beam was hit. Police said they issued a citation to the flatbed’s driver. Footage from the scene showed the damaged excavator being lifted by crane back onto the flatbed....
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Is this the best Boston-themed Halloween costume of 2023 — or ever?
We might be biased, but this Halloween costume is so good it can stop traffic.
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This year's Halloween will be in the top 20 coolest on record
Today: Brisk sun. Highs 45-50. Overnight Tonight: Chilly with frost for many. Lows in the 30s, 40s South Coast. Wednesday: More clouds than sun with rain showers.mixed with snow at times. Highs in the 40s. Thursday: Bright sun, continued cool. Highs 45-50.
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Truck gets ‘Storrowed' near Boston University
A box truck was “Storrowed” on Tuesday morning on the eastbound side of Storrow Drive, leading to standstill traffic for drivers on the busy parkway.
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‘Storrowed' truck leads to snarled traffic near Boston University
A box truck was “Storrowed” on Tuesday morning on the eastbound side of Storrow Drive, leading to standstill traffic for drivers on the busy parkway. The truck was stuck under the Silber Way footbridge, and has since been freed. Traffic was starting to flow as of around 10:40 a.m. Massachusetts State Police was pictured on scene, as cars tried to…
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New signs installed to prevent ‘Storrowing'
It is not uncommon to see moving trucks or other large vehicles stuck under the low bridges on Storrow Drive. The state is trying to drive down those numbers with new signage.
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Will this new sign save trucks from Storrow Drive's bridges?
A new sign was hoisted over an entrance to Storrow Drive in Boston on Monday, the latest attempt to prevent trucks from crashing into the low-clearance overpasses on the highway — an occurrence that’s so common it has its own place in local lore.
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New Mass. PSA on ‘Storrowing': ‘Together, we can not hit a bridge with a truck'
Watch the funny new video, set to that well-known Sarah McLachlan song, on how not to have your truck “Storrowed” during the upcoming move-in season from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Multiple Boston Roads Will Be Closed Nightly for Weeks
Storrow Drive will close down five nights a week starting Sunday until the week before Memorial Day, officials announced Thursday. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation said the closure of the major artery, along with brief closures of two adjacent roads, is for repaving work. The closures will take place from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. until May 21,…
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PHOTOS: Truck ‘Storrowed' on Snowy Monday in Boston
A rental truck was “Storrowed” in Boston’s Back Bay Monday morning, with images from the scene showing some damage to the vehicle’s roof. No one appeared to be injured in the accident, which came with snow falling around Boston. The truck was “Storrowed” at the Fenway exit of Storrow Drive.
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PHOTOS: Produce Truck Gets ‘Storrowed' in Boston
A produce truck got “Storrowed” in downtown Boston Monday afternoon. The box truck was stuck under a bridge while driving east on Storrow Drive near Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital. The vehicle appeared to have little damage, and was freed. State police didn’t immediately release information about what happened; the Department of Transportation noted the crash left the right...
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Low Clearance: Another Truck ‘Storrowed' Under Bridge
In a familiar scene, a truck was crumpled under a bridge on Boston’s Storrow Drive.
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Truck Gets Stuck Under Bridge on Storrow Drive
The tractor-trailer hit a train bridge just prior to the BU Bridge overnight, state police said.
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Truck Stuck Under Overpass on Storrow Drive in Boston
Drivers should expect delays where Soldiers Field Road meets Storrow early Tuesday morning.
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Storrowed: Truck Gets Stuck Under Bridge on Storrow Drive
A truck got stuck under an overpass — or “Storrowed” — overnight on Storrow Drive in Boston. It happened on the eastbound side of the road in Brighton, which had to closed down for hours Tuesday morning. The tractor trailer was removed by 8:30 a.m., reopening Storrow Drive after many commuters had to be diverted onto Western Avenue throughout the…