Built in the 1930s, the Sumner Tunnel (Route 1A South) is the first traffic tunnel in Massachusetts and takes vehicles from Logan Airport to Boston/I-93.
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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.
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.
If traveling to Logan Airport/ East Boston, continue using the Callahan Tunnel or the Ted Williams Tunnel. Add additional travel time to both trips in case of congestion.
The Ted Williams Tunnel crosses under Boston Harbor between South Boston and Logan International Airport in East Boston. The tunnel was built as part of the Big Dig project. It is named for one of the most famous members of the Boston Red Sox baseball team.
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.
The tunnels involved are the Thomas O'Neill Tunnel that carries Interstate 93 underneath downtown Boston, the Ted Williams Tunnel that ferries drivers along Interstate 90 east and west across the harbor, and the westbound Sumner and eastbound Callahan Tunnels linking Boston and East Boston.
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.
The Ted Williams Tunnel interface in East Boston between the land-based approach and the underwater section is 90 feet below the surface of Boston Harbor, the deepest such connection in North America. The project's seven-building ventilation system is one of the largest highway tunnel ventilation systems in the world.
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.
First, workers dredged a 50-foot trench along the floor of Boston Harbor. Then, 12 giant steel tubes, each 325 feet long and already containing roads, were dropped into the water. Once the tubes had been connected on the harbor floor, the tunnel was buried in a 5-foot protective layer of rock.