Sumner Tunnel

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.

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…

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.

The Sumner Tunnel in Boston is closed for the next month, and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is encouraging motorists in the city to “Ditch the Drive” by taking public transportation, including the Blue Line, which is free for riders during the tunnel closure. About 39,000 drivers use the tunnel every day. The important artery connects East Boston to the…

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is encouraging motorists in Boston to avoid driving during the monthlong Sumner Tunnel closure, and instead is providing different travel options to navigate the city. The Sumner Tunnel will shut down July 5 and will remain closed until Aug. 5. To handle travel disruptions caused by the closure, subway, Commuter Rail, bus and ferry services…

If you’re driving through Boston this weekend, the Sumner Tunnel will be closed. The thoroughfare shut down Friday night and will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday as the Massachusetts Department of Transportation continues its restoration project. The flashing sign warning drivers of the closure is bringing back bad memories for East Boston residents. The tunnel was closed for about...

Boston’s Sumner Tunnel is closed as MassDOT continues its restoration project.

Massachusetts’ highway chief is worried that not enough Bay State motorists are aware another lengthy closure of the Sumner Tunnel is coming this summer, and he wants transportation officials to help spread the word. For the second straight year, the 89-year-old tunnel will close to motorists for an extended period of repairs, albeit for a single month this time around…

Traffic delays are being reported after an overheight tractor-trailer got stuck in the Sumner Tunnel on Tuesday morning. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said in a social media post shortly after 11 a.m. that the left lane is closed. There was no immediate word on how long the delays could last. The mile-long Sumner Tunnel, located in East Boston, takes…

The Sumner Tunnel in Boston will be closed for one month this summer, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said Tuesday. The tunnel will close on July 5 and will reopen on Aug. 5, officials said, a month earlier than originally planned. There will be more weekend closures both before and after the month-long project, MassDOT said. The closure is the…

The Sumner Tunnel will be closed for one month this summer, a month shorther than expected, for repair. 

More signs will be added around the Sumner Tunnel in Boston to help remind truck drivers of height restrictions, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said Monday. This comes after several incidents of over height trucks getting stuck in the tunnel, MassDOT said. “Safety is our number one priority when it comes to drivers on our highways,” said Transportation Secretary Monica…

On the Friday before Labor Day Weekend, the partially refurbished Sumner Tunnel was finally open after months of work.

Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver talks about what drivers can expect to see driving through the tunnel after the closure, and what steps still need to happen.

Just in time for the holiday weekend, the Sumner Tunnel reopened overnight after a closure that stretched almost two months.

The light at the end of the tunnel is here. Closed since July 5, Boston’s Sumner Tunnel reopened at 1:14 a.m. Friday ahead of Labor Day weekend. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation called the project “a $160 million investment in the Commonwealth’s infrastructure.” Workers removed the suspended ceiling to make way for over 700 concrete arches, MassDOT said. The project…