Residents pursuing remediation for trench noise at the entrance of the Callahan Tunnel have provided the following update after a meeting with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. A big thank you to all those who attended the Callahan Tunnel Trench Noise Remediation meeting! A special thanks to MassDOT representatives and other local, city, and state Read More…
The following “Request for Remediation” comes from residents in buildings around the entrance of the Callahan Tunnel, near Fulton, North and Cross Streets. Over the past year, a group of North End Residents have been working with MassDOT to correct the noise created after the Callahan Tunnel renovations were completed. While some corrective steps have been made Read More…
MassDOT will be closing the Callahan Tunnel overnight from the hours of 11 PM to 5 AM Tuesday, August 25th, Wednesday, August 26th, and Thursday, August 27th. The detour for the closure will be starting along I-93 Southbound where traffic will be directed to the Exit 23 Purchase Street. At the end of the ramp, Read More…
The North Street Marie Salvati Tot Lot next to the Callahan Tunnel Vent Building is now open. Closed for over 3 years due to concerns of falling materials from the facade of the building, the Tot Lot is completely done over. There is new playground equipment and a new bench. The work was done as Read More…
The Callahan Tunnel was rededicated on Saturday morning by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Acting MassDOT Secretary Frank DePaola, former Secretary Jeff Mullan, City Veterans Commissioner Francisco Urena, Lt. Callahan’s niece and other family members presided over the ceremony. The tunnel originally opened on Veterans’ Day in 1961, and was named in memory of Lt. Read More…
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation would like to invite you to the REDEDICATION OF THE CALLAHAN TUNNEL When: Saturday, November 15th, 10:00 AM Where: 128 North Street, Boston, MA On Saturday, November 15th, MassDOT Officials invite you to join Acting MassDOT Secretary and CEO, Frank DePaola and area officials to celebrate the rededication of the Read More…
MassDOT to Motorists: Plan Ahead for Weekend Overnight Callahan Tunnel Closure in Boston Closure on Friday June 20th and Saturday June 21st from 12 AM to 6 AM BOSTON- June 17, 2014—This coming Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21, the Callahan Tunnel will be closed overnight from the hours of 12am until 6am. Read More…
These pictures are from Friday afternoon as crews laid the asphalt paving at the entrance of the Callahan Tunnel on the North End side, in preparation for its re-opening on Monday morning. Photos by John Romano.
The Callahan Tunnel, connecting the North End and East Boston / Logan Airport, will reopen on Monday, March 10th at 5:00 am. The opening is 2 days ahead of the previously announced schedule. See photos from the demolition phase and nearly finished tunnel during the $25 million rehabilitation that rebuilt the concrete flooring and installed Read More…
It has been a noisy January in the North Street area of Boston’s North End with two major construction projects in progress. Much of the attention is focused on the underground work going on from the Callahan Tunnel rehabilitation, but there is also a major “above ground” project to replace the brick facade on the vent Read More…
With the Callahan Tunnel Rehabilitation Project running a bit ahead of schedule, media were given the opportunity to walk the tunnel on Wednesday as construction work took place. The scheduled re-opening date remains March 12th, but MassDOT executives appeared optimistic that incentives for contractor McCourt could mean an earlier opening to traffic. Work started at Read More…
McCourt Construction has established a 24 Hour Complaint Hotline. Any work related complaint, like noise or vibration, related to the Callahan Tunnel should be called into this number. Someone from McCourt Construction will respond and will work with the on duty MassDOT Construction Inspector to review the issue. The Callahan Hotline number is 617-908-2614. Also, here Read More…