What are they doing to the Sumner Tunnel?

Weekends of November 10 and December 1, 2023 Over the course of these weekends, MassDOT will be installing precast ceiling panels, fire alarm conduits, concrete below the deck, radio and CCTV system components, and completing all cleaning operations required to open the tunnel by Monday morning.



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There will be a complete closure of the Sumner Tunnel in the Summer of 2023 to: Restore the overhead arch and ceiling. Paint interior tunnel walls and add fireproof boards.

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Opened to traffic June 30, 1934. It was originally a two-way road that carried traffic in both directions, until the opening of the parallel Callahan Tunnel in 1961. The tunnel is 8,448 feet long, of which approximately 3,960 feet are underwater.

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To use this method, builders dig a trench in the riverbed or ocean floor. They then sink pre-made steel or concrete tubes in the trench. After the tubes are covered with a thick layer of rock, workers connect the sections of tubes and pump out any remaining water.

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The Seikan Tunnel (Japanese: ??????, Seikan Tonneru or ????, Seikan Zuido) is a 53.85 km (33.46 mi) dual-gauge railway tunnel in Japan, with a 23.3 km (14.5 mi) portion under the seabed of the Tsugaru Strait, which separates Aomori Prefecture on the main Japanese island of Honshu from the northern island of Hokkaido.

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The Sumner Tunnel was opened on June 30, 1934. It carried traffic in both directions until the opening of the parallel Callahan Tunnel in 1961. The Sumner Tunnel is named for William H. Sumner, the son of Governor Increase Sumner.

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Where is the Sumner Tunnel? The Sumner Tunnel/Route 1A South, situated between East Boston and the North End, takes drivers from Logan Airport to I-93/ Boston and points north. Map of Boston displaying the locations of Sumner Tunnel, Callahan Tunnel, and Ted Williams Tunnel.

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Since the Sumner Tunnel runs one way from Logan Airport to the North End, getting to the airport during the tunnel closure is not as challenging as getting from the airport. Most traffic will be detoured into the Ted Williams Tunnel and onto the Tobin Bridge to connect with Interstate 93.

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The Sumner Tunnel is undergoing a restoration that began in the spring of 2022. This work requires the tunnel to be closed to traffic periodically.

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The tunnel was constructed to handle automobile traffic from the North End of Boston to East Boston. The tunnel opened in 1935. Also included are three parcel maps with corresponding lists of property taken for “Haymarket Square Improvement.”

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What state is Sumner Tunnel SR-1A in? This toll is in Massachusetts. Which transponder can be used on Sumner Tunnel SR-1A? Only E-ZPass is supported for Sumner Tunnel SR-1A.

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On-Airport Shuttle Massport provides free shuttle bus service between airline terminals, the Rental Car Center, the Water Transportation dock, and Airport Station on the MBTA Blue Line.

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It was originally a two-way road that carried traffic in both directions, until the opening of the parallel Callahan Tunnel in 1961. The tunnel is 8,448 feet long, of which approximately 3,960 feet are underwater. In 2017, the state removed the tollbooths as part of a switch to electronic tolling.

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The Lieutenant William F. Callahan Jr. Tunnel (colloquially Callahan Tunnel) is one of four tunnels, and one of three road tunnels, beneath Boston Harbor in Boston, Massachusetts. It carries motor vehicles from the North End to Logan International Airport and Route 1A in East Boston.

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Sumner Tunnel | Mass.gov.

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The Channel Tunnel (French: Tunnel sous la Manche), also known as the Chunnel, is a 50.46-kilometre (31.35 mi) underwater railway tunnel that connects Folkestone (Kent, England) with Coquelles (Pas-de-Calais, France) beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover.

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The Laerdal Tunnel in western Norway is the longest road tunnel in the world. It takes about 20 minutes to pass through the tunnel. Brightly colored lights placed every six kilometers help drivers stay alert.

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The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will be the longest combined rail and road tunnel anywhere in the world when it is completed in 2029. This €10 billion project - which crosses a stretch of the Baltic Sea known as the Fehmarn Belt - will connect Rødbyhavn on the Danish island of Lolland and Puttgarden in northern Germany.

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