Photo: Courtesy of MassDOT
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The Sumner Tunnel is closing for a significant part of the summer as part of the ongoing restoration process.
The Sumner Tunnel will be closed seven days a week starting July 5 until Aug. 5.
There were periodic weekend closures in the spring and summer leading up to the month-long closure, including weekends in May and June.
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The Sumner Tunnel is situated between East Boston and the North End, taking drivers from Logan Airport to I-93 and Boston.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation recommends the following detours to avoid closures:
If you're traveling to or from the north:
- To Logan: Take I-93 South to Route 1A North/Callahan Tunnel or take US-1 South
- From Logan: Take MA-1A North to US-1 North
If you're traveling to or from Maine/ Portsmouth, NH/ Newburyport, MA:
- To Logan: Take I-95 to Route 1 South, and then take Route 60 to Route 16
- From Logan: Take MA-1A North to US-1 North
If you're traveling to or from the south:
- To Logan: Take I-93 North to Route 1A North/ Callahan Tunnel, or take I-90 East/Ted Williams Tunnel
- From Logan: Take I-90 West/Ted Williams Tunnel to I-93 South
If you're traveling to or from the west:
- To Logan: Take I-90 East and use the Ted Williams Tunnel
- From Logan: Take I-90 West/Ted Williams Tunnel
After the July 5 to Aug. 5 closure, the Sumner Tunnel will also be closed on the following weekends: Aug. 9, Aug. 16, Aug. 23, Sept. 6, Sept. 13, Sept. 20, Sept. 27, Oct. 4, Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov. 8, and Nov. 15.
The weekend closures will take effect every Friday at 11 p.m. until the following Monday at 5 a.m.
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