MassDOT to Close Callahan Tunnel Friday, 12/27 at 11pm Detours, Enhanced MBTA Blue & Silver Line Service Established to Help Public Reach East Boston & Logan Airport thru March 12 On December 23rd, MassDOT Secretary & CEO Richard A. Davey and Highway Administrator Frank DePaola detailed the final preparations underway to support the closure of Read More…
MassDOT to Motorists: Plan Ahead for I-93 Restrictions through Boston Complete Overnight Closure of I-93 Southbound is Thursday, December 26 into Friday, December 27 This coming Thursday, overnight into Friday, December 27, preparations for the closure of the Callahan Tunnel require the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to conduct a complete lane closure of Interstate 93 Read More…
The MassDOT contractor (G.V.W. Inc.) for the Callahan Tunnel Vent Building Project on North Street (not to be confused with the tunnel itself) has posted some construction updates on his web site. He will be posting updates every couple of weeks. Currently we are removing the exterior brick and block off of the south elevation Read More…
The following meeting notice is from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT): MassDOT has scheduled two public information meetings in Boston regarding the Callahan Tunnel Rehabilitation Project as follows: Thursday, June 20 – 6:30pm, Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet Street Wednesday, June 26 – 6:30pm, East Boston High School, 86 White Street The project Read More…
Rehabilitation work is scheduled to start in mid-April at 201 North Street on the eight-story Vent Tunnel Building over the Callahan Tunnel. MassDOT and its contractor, GVW Inc., explained at a March 27, 2013 meeting that while the structure is sound, the bricks on the outside are literally falling off the building. All four sides Read More…
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Invites you to a meeting regarding: Callahan Tunnel Vent Building (North Street) Rehabilitation Project Wednesday, March 27th – 6:00pm Nazzaro Community Center The contractor as well as MassDOT project staff will present the project details and schedule. For more information, please contact John Romano, MassDOT Municipal Liaison at 857-368-8905 or Read More…
What’s Happening In The North End / Waterfront View the details on upcoming events and meetings in the Events Calendar. What’s new on the blog It was a Santa surprise this week at the Nazzaro Center. See the article. Bostoniano, the magazine? Yes, read all about the new print publication including several North End articles. Read More…
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is planning a $6.5 million overhaul project for the Callahan Tunnel Vent Building. The brick structure is located in the North End on North Street, near the corner of Richmond St. The work is in response to the deteriorating condition of the facade, notably falling bricks. MassDOT Municipal Liaison Read More…
The following post comes from Nathan Swain, a local artist and North End resident, who has some ideas for the Callahan Tunnel vent building as part of the upcoming facade reconstruction. Readers may remember Nate from his work on the Salem St. Powerhouse where he painted large murals on the “windows” of the barren Edison building, making it Read More…
“Let’s hope it’s not like the Central Artery project” Jeff Cirace of V. Cirace & Son commented at a public meeting where Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) officials described the upcoming construction work on the Callahan Tunnel vent building on North Street. MassDOT held the community meeting on April 29th to prepare North End residents Read More…
MassDOT will hold a public information meeting to discuss the re-construction of the facade of the Callahan Tunnel Vent Building on North St. in the North End. This is the vent building near Richmond Street (with the fenced in tot lot). The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 29th at 6pm in the Nazzaro Read More…