Fort Point Channel tunnel
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°20′49″N 71°03′17″W / 42.3470°N 71.0547°W |
| Status | Open |
| Route |  I-90 / Mass Pike |
| Operation | |
| Opened | |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Operator | Massachusetts Department of Transportation |
| Traffic | Automotive |
| Technical | |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| Operating speed | 45 mph (72 km/h) |
The Fort Point Channel Tunnel is a tunnel underneath the South Boston Streets and Fort Point Channel. It was built using a casting basin. It was built 1991–1994 in the Big Dig.[1][2]
In July 2006, a ceiling tile and associated debris weighing 26 tons collapsed, causing the death of a passenger in a vehicle in the tunnel and severe injury to the driver. This incident and the resulting inspections and repairs delayed the Big Dig construction project by a year.
References
[edit]- ^ Boston.com Staff. "The Massachusetts Turnpike extension". boston.com. The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ "Tunnels & Bridges". massDOT. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
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