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How the Weekend's Cold Weather Is Affecting Travel Around Boston
This weekend’s extreme cold snap may affect travel, for those who do end up venturing outside. The cold weather — wind chills are expected around -30 degrees — will prevent some planned construction work from taking place around Boston, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said. But it warned people with flights scheduled for Friday and Saturday to plan for delays….
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Preparations for the Bitter Cold Coming to Boston
As temperatures get set to take a nosedive outside, there are things to do to make sure you stay safe.
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5-Car Pileup Slows Traffic on Boston's Sumner Tunnel
Five cars were involved in a crash in a tunnel under Boston Harbor Wednesday, slowing down traffic on Massachusetts Route 1A, police said. One lane of Sumner Tunnel was closed for a time as Massachusetts State Police cleared the crash.
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‘Felt Like a Movie Scene': People Stuck Over an Hour in Sumner Tunnel Traffic After Tractor-Trailer Hits Ceiling
The drive through Boston’s Sumner Tunnel came to a standstill when a truck that was too tall for the tunnel got stuck Friday evening.
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Sumner Tunnel Reopens in Boston After Tractor-Trailer Gets Stuck
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation confirmed Boston’s Sumner Tunnel has reopened.
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Stuck Truck Causes Major Delays in Boston's Sumner Tunnel
Massachusetts State Police are on scene and say the original call came in at 4:20 p.m. for an over height Volvo tractor-trailer. The vehicle did strike the ceiling of the tunnel, according to police.
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Boston's Sumner Tunnel Reopens After Tractor-Trailer Gets Stuck, Causing Major Delays
Those traveling in Boston on Friday night — including many traveling from Boston’s Logan International Airport after the Thanksgiving holiday — encountered lengthy traffic delays near the Sumner Tunnel, which was closed for several hours after a tractor-trailer got stuck during rush hour on Black Friday. Massachusetts State Police say they received a call around 4:20 p.m. Friday for an…
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Boston's Sumner Tunnel Closed Due to Stuck Truck
MassDOT said to expect delays.
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Weekend Closures of Sumner Tunnel Causing Heavy Traffic in East Boston
Weekend trips to Boston have proven to be even more difficult the last few weekends, with the Sumner Tunnel in east Boston being closed for restoration. For the last few weekends, the Sumner Tunnel has been closed from 11 p.m. on Friday to 5 a.m. on Monday. The tunnel is currently under restoration on the weekends for repairs and repaving….
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Sumner Tunnel Closure Causing Heavy Traffic
For commuters and visitors at Boston’s Logan International Airport, traffic this weekend will most certainly be congested. With the Sumner Tunnel being closed on weekends for restoration, many drivers will endure heavy traffic if traveling in east Boston.
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Construction Paused at Sumner Tunnel This Weekend Due to Expected MBTA Delays
After the first closure of the Sumner Tunnel aggravated traffic in Boston, construction work on the tunnel planned for this weekend has been suspended to avoid additional travel congestion amid MBTA delays, MassDOT Advisory said Friday. The tunnel closed for repairs for the first time on June 11, extending travel times by up to 11 minutes. Construction had been scheduled…
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Here's How Bad the First Sumner Tunnel Closure Made Traffic in Boston
Drivers faced a roughly threefold jump in travel times through the Ted Williams Tunnel and the normally breezy Sunday drive across the Tobin Bridge turned into a bumper-to-bumper mess during the first full weekend closure of 87-year-old Sumner Tunnel for repairs, a Massachusetts Department of Transportation official said Wednesday. Quantifying the headaches that travelers and East Boston residents experienced at…
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Boston's Sumner Tunnel Begins Months of Closures. Here's What Drivers Should Know
The Sumner Tunnel will be undergoing some much-needed repairs starting Saturday morning. Driver’s will have to find new routes — including many traveling from Boston’s Logan International Airport — and business owners and residents in downtown and East Boston will have to deal with major inconvenience
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Sumner Tunnel Closes for Repairs Friday
Traveling between downtown Boston and East Boston, including Logan International Airport, is about to become even more of a headache. A major, year-plus rehabilitation project in the Sumner Tunnel, which is in a state of “disrepair” 87 years after it opened as the first traffic tunnel in Massachusetts, is set to kick off Friday night.
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Boston's Sumner Tunnel Set to Close Friday Night, Major Traffic Impacts Expected
Traveling between downtown Boston and East Boston, including Logan International Airport, is about to become even more of a headache. A major, year-plus rehabilitation project in the Sumner Tunnel, which is in a state of “disrepair” 87 years after it opened as the first traffic tunnel in Massachusetts, is set to kick off Friday night. The work will shutter the…
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Sumner Tunnel Weekend Closures Begin Friday
The Sumner Tunnel is set to close Friday night as MassDOT crews work to modernize the century-old tunnel — but not without anticipating some traffic headaches.
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Boston's Sumner Tunnel Project Will Have Major Traffic Impacts
Traveling between downtown Boston and East Boston, including Logan International Airport, is about to become even more of a headache. State transportation officials are preparing next month to kick off a major, year-plus rehabilitation project in the Sumner Tunnel, which is in a state of “disrepair” 87 years after it opened as the first traffic tunnel in Massachusetts. The work…
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MBTA's 18-Day Partial Blue Line Shutdown Starts Sunday
After a string of construction derailments extended work on the line’s western end, the MBTA will kick off an 18-day shutdown of Blue Line train service on the line’s easternmost stops on Sunday, officials announced Wednesday. Shuttle buses will replace trains all day between Wonderland and Orient Heights stations from May 22 through Wednesday, June 8. Riders will be able…
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Sumner Tunnel Restoration: What You Need to Know
The restoration effort of the nearly 100-year-old Sumner Tunnel is expected to begin in the month of June, which will result in traffic troubles for drivers this summer. Beginning the weekend of June 10, the Sumner Tunnel will close every weekend, from 10 p.m. on Fridays to 5 a.m. on Mondays, until spring of 2023, excluding holidays. Renovations to the…