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Fort Point Channel tunnel
View on WikipediaThe 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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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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