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Video: MassDOT Meeting on Callahan Tunnel Rehabilitation Project – June 20, 2013 – Nazzaro Center, North End Boston
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) held a public meeting on Thursday night in the North End to explain the three month closing of the Callahan Tunnel as part of a one-year rehabilitation project to repair structural issues associated with the walls that will allow for a replacement of the panel fixtures.
The proposed work schedule includes a full tunnel closure with detours in place and posted for approximately three months beginning in late December 2013 and lasting through March 2014. Following that, an additional 4-5 months of work will require overnight closures between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
In December 2012, a single wall panel fell during evening rush hour. MassDOT conducted an overnight pull-test of all 2800 panels inside the Callahan Tunnel, removing approximately 120 panels due to either advanced corrosion or as a precaution. In January 2013, plans were carried out to remove all the panels from the Callahan to ensure safety, resulting in dim conditions but no structural issues.
The $34.9 million project includes rehabilitation of the 52-year old tunnel’s deck, curb line, gutters and replacement of the tunnel’s wall panels.
