BOSTON — An overturned dump truck spilled gravel across three lanes of the O’Neill Tunnel on 93 north Monday shortly after 8 a.m., and the traffic impacts have been significant.
Just before 10 a.m. all lanes had reopened in the tunnel.
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State Police warned drivers to expect delays and seek alternate routes after the dump truck rolled over on Interstate 93 north, just after exit 23 in the tunnel.
UPDATE: All lanes of the O'Neill Tunnel are open, a sweeper will still need to come through to clean up the remaining debris. Hopefully this will alleviate the bumper-to-bumper traffic as drivers slowly crawl up the Expressway. #Boston25
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) March 2, 2020
Around 9 a.m., State Police tweeted that the right two lanes of the tunnel had reopened as the dump truck and debris were moved to the left two lanes for cleanup.
#MAtraffic update: Dump truck and debris has been moved to the left two lanes. Right two lanes are now open. Cleanup still underway. https://t.co/5LoTyksX1C
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) March 2, 2020
Traffic was at a crawl on the northbound side from the tunnel to Quincy. Rerouted traffic was impacting other areas in the city, as Boston Police asked drivers to avoid Atlantic Avenue.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Motorist are advised to avoid the area of Atlantic Avenue. Traffic is being rerouted due to a dump truck roll over inside the O'Neill tunnel north of Exit 23
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) March 2, 2020
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