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Fort Point Channel tunnel

Coordinates: 42°20′49″N 71°03′17″W / 42.3470°N 71.0547°W / 42.3470; -71.0547
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Fort Point Channel Tunnel
Overview
LocationBoston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′49″N 71°03′17″W / 42.3470°N 71.0547°W / 42.3470; -71.0547
StatusOpen
Route I-90 / Mass Pike
Operation
Opened
OwnerCommonwealth of Massachusetts
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Transportation
TrafficAutomotive
Technical
No. of lanes4
Operating speed45 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

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  1. ^ Boston.com Staff. "The Massachusetts Turnpike extension". boston.com. The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "Tunnels & Bridges". massDOT. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2016.