Update: section of Interstate 93 tunnel closed

John Guilfoil
GLOBE CORRESPONDENT

State police say the southbound Interstate 93 tunnel under Boston's downtown has been closed at Exit 20. Traffic is being routed out the exit.

A water pipe burst this morning in a ventilation building above the Big Dig tunnel, sending a shower of water onto the roadway.

State Police spokesman Lieutenant Eric Anderson says cold weather may have contributed to the pipe bursting.

The good news: once cars go out the exit, it's just a short drive before they can merge back onto 93 southbound.

Check out the Massachusetts Turnpike's traffic cameras for a view of the southbound traffic crawling slowly into the city.

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