Giant inflatable lock falls off Fortress building, briefly disrupts traffic

One of the Boston area’s most memorable landmarks was a causality of severe weather that swept through the area Friday evening.

According to a spokesperson from the Massachusetts State Police, troopers responded to the area of Route 93 Northbound near Exit 15 at approximately 5:00 p.m. after reports the lock was in the roadway. The debris was blocking the right two travel lanes.

According to MSP, the lock did not strike any vehicles or pedestrians.