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The portion of the tunnel was flooded Wednesday evening, video obtained by Boston.com shows.
Drivers inside the I-93 tunnel in Boston faced significant flooding along part of the road Wednesday evening.
Instagram user @mariabarajas_ told Boston.com that she and her fiancé were driving from the seaport to the Liberty Hotel just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening when they filmed video from inside the tunnel flooded. She provided Boston.com with a video clip of the scene.
In a social media post, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said it closed Exit 135 from I-90 westbound to I-93 around 9 p.m. An update to this post about an hour later said MassDOT crews were responding to flooding and working. to reopen the ramp.
MassDOT crews are on scene responding to flooding on the exit ramp and working to reopen the ramp. https://t.co/kDjasvHpPj
– Mass Transportation (@MassDOT) December 12, 2024
MassDOT told WCVB-TV that a combination of a pump failure and a buildup of debris caused the flooding.
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