Boston’s Sumner Tunnel will no longer need to be closed on weekends, as the major rehabilitation project that’s required the key roadway to repeatedly close, MassDOT says.

A semi truck got stuck midway through Boston’s Sumner Tunnel on Saturday afternoon, temporarily shutting it down and causing a traffic backup in the middle of a holiday weekend. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation released video of the incident, saying they completed inspections and only found minor scrapes to the tunnel. The scene cleared with all lanes open around 5…

The incident caused only minor scrapes to the tunnel.

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Boston’s Sumner Tunnel reopened to traffic at 5 a.m. Monday before the morning commute. The tunnel had been closed since July 5 as part of a $160 million multi-year restoration project aimed at improving roadway safety and climate resiliency. Crews completed extensive work during the 31-day closure, including the removal of existing asphalt, rehabilitation of the concrete roadway, replacement of…

The entire length of the roadway has been repaved and lined, and the tunnel has been thoroughly cleaned in preparation for its reopening.

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Boston’s Sumner Tunnel is scheduled to reopen Monday at 5 a.m., just in time for the morning workday commute. The tunnel has been closed since July 5 as part of a $160 million multi-year restoration project aimed at improving roadway safety and climate resiliency. Crews completed extensive work during the 31-day closure, including the removal of existing asphalt, rehabilitation of…

Boston traffic is being impacted again by the closure of the Sumner Tunnel.

Monday was the first real test of the Sumner Tunnel closure in Boston, and officials say there has been significant progress made on its restoration since it was shut down last week. “Work has progressed pretty significantly since we closed the tunnel on Friday,” said Jonathan Gulliver, Massachusetts Department of Transportation highway administrator. “The pavement has all been pulled up...

Here we go again! Crews are grinding up the roadway leading into the Sumner Tunnel in Boston. It’s Day 1 of a month-long shutdown.

If you live in East Boston or plan on coming to and from Logan airport, the next month may be complicated. It’s all thanks to the Sumner Tunnel. A massive shutdown of the East Boston artery starts today.