Part of I-93 tunnel flooded during Wednesday’s heavy rain

Part of I-93 tunnel flooded during Wednesday’s heavy rain

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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 told WCVB-TV that a combination of a pump failure and a buildup of debris caused the flooding.

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