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.
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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