Sumner Tunnel will be closed on Tuesday night for maintenence.

Heavy traffic on a rainy day in the city

0.4 min readBy Maureen DahillPublished On: January 21st, 2025Categories: News0 Comments

According to the MassDOT, the Sumner Tunnel, southbound on Route 1A, will be temporarily closed overnight on Jan. 21 due to maintenance.

From 11 p.m. to at 5 a.m., all traffic will be detoured to the Ted Williams Tunnel.

“Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution,” MassDOT said in a statement. “All scheduled work is weather dependent and may be impacted due to an emergency.”

For more information and updates, call 511 or visit www.mass511.com.

Consider yourself warned.

Maureen Dahill

Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.

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