The Fort Point Channel Tunnel is a tunnel in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It carries the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) underneath the Fort Point Channel and South Boston streets.
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| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 42°20′49″N 71°03′17″W / 42.3470°N 71.0547°W |
| Status | Open |
| Route |  I-90 / Mass Pike |
| Crosses | Fort Point Channel |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Operator | Massachusetts Department of Transportation |
| Traffic | Automotive |
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| No. of lanes | 4 |
| Operating speed | 45 mph (72 km/h) |
History
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The tunnel was built during 1991–1994 as part of the Big Dig.[1][2] It was built using a casting basin.
In July 2006, a ceiling tile and associated debris weighing 26 short tons (52,000 lb; 24,000 kg) collapsed, causing the death of a passenger in a vehicle in the tunnel and severe injury to the driver.[3] This incident and the resulting inspections and repairs delayed the Big Dig construction project by a year.
References
edit- ^ Boston.com Staff. "The Massachusetts Turnpike extension". boston.com. The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ "Tunnels & Bridges". massDOT. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ "Why Did It Fail?" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
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