BOSTON — The inspection followed after a freak accident Friday where a manhole cover became dislodged and flew into the air, hitting a woman's windshield on I-93 south. The driver, Caitlin Clavette, died.
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Inspection including driving over the covers and observing if there was any give or shift. If there was any movement whatsoever, crews welded the covers.
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The inspections began around 1:30 p.m. Friday and continued overnight until 11:30 a.m. Saturday. MassDOT said that nothing found indicated a threat or raised an alarms. Out of the 919 structures inspected, the crews performed "cautionary maintenance" at 65 sites.
MassDOT does not plan to broaden or expand the investigation to roadway hardware outside the Boston area at this time. Inspections of hardware in the tunnel system occurs every two years, following the guidelines of the Federal Highway Administration.