Street closures due to the downtown asbestos release

By Globe Staff

Boston officials are advising people to avoid driving near the site of a steam pipe break that released asbestos at Otis and Summer streets downtown.

Transportation Commissioner Thomas J. Tinlin says the closures may continue into the Thursday morning rush hour as the streets are cleaned up.

The closures:

-- Summer Street is closed to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic from Lincoln Street to Chauncy Street

-- Otis Street is closed to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic from Devonshire Street to Summer Street

-- Devonshire Street is closed to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic from Franklin Street to Summer Street

-- Kingston Street is closed to vehicular traffic from Summer Street to Bedford Street

-- Lincoln Street is closed to vehicular traffic from Devonshire Street to Summer Street

Tinlin also noted that the MBTA bus stop at Otis and Summer Street will be temporarily relocated to Federal Street and Franklin Street.
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