Sumner tunnel
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 The Sumner tunnel is marked in red
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| Official name | Sumner tunnel | |||
| use | Road tunnel | |||
| traffic connection |
 MA 1A South
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| place | Boston , Massachusetts , United States | |||
| length | 1.1 mi (1.8 km ) | |||
| Number of tubes | 1 | |||
| cross-section | 30 ft (9.1 m ) | |||
| construction | ||||
| Client | Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |||
| start of building | 1930 | |||
| completion | 1934 | |||
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| operator | Massachusetts Department of Transportation | |||
| toll | Starts at $ 3.50 (one way only) |
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| Coordinates | ||||
| East Boston | 42 ° 22 '26 " N , 71 ° 2' 15" W. | |||
| North end | 42 ° 21 '47 " N , 71 ° 3' 17" W. | |||
Map with all coordinates: The Sumner Tunnel (English Sumner Tunnel , formerly East Boston Traffic Tunnel ) is a road tunnel in Boston in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . It leads the southern direction of Massachusetts Route 1A in two lanes under Boston Harbor from Logan International Airport to the North End . The neighboring Callahan tunnel is available for vehicles traveling north . The tunnel is named after William H. Sumner , son of the former governor Increase Sumner .
history
The tunnel was the first of three tunnels built under the harbor basin and when it was commissioned, it only had a single exit on the west side of the North End . When it opened on June 30, 1934, the tunnel initially led traffic in both directions. In 1961 the neighboring and parallel Callahan Tunnel was opened, which has since led traffic to the north. However, with the completion of the work on Big Dig , another exit was added.
Today, therefore, one route runs under Interstate 93 and comes to the surface again near the Haymarket MBTA station , while the other directs traffic directly onto I-93 in the northerly direction or onto Storrow Drive . Vehicles heading south on I-93 or west on the Massachusetts Turnpike are usually directed to the Ted Williams Tunnel further east .
Tolls
The amount of the toll to be paid depends on the type of vehicle and, in particular, on the number of axles. As of 2008, for example, private vehicles with two axles would have to pay $ 3.50 , while commercial vehicles of the same type (e.g. taxis ) would have to pay $ 5.25. E-ZPass users and registered residents receive discounts. The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority published plans to double the toll on commercial vehicles in 2008, but these were later withdrawn in favor of a 1.25% increase in sales tax .
Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. Google Maps
- ↑ a b Lane Turner, Lisa Tuite: The Sumner Tunnel. In: The Boston Globe . April 7, 2012, accessed December 11, 2012 .
- ↑ a b Tunnel Tolls. ( PDF ; 526 kB) Massachusetts Department of Transportation , accessed December 11, 2012 .
