Thursday, 4:30 PM
Mass. Pike to open turnaround ramp tomorrow
By David Abel, Globe staff
The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority tomorrow will open its new turnaround ramp to make it easier for visitors to get from Back Bay to Logan International Airport and the South Boston waterfront. But the ramp will only be open to cabs and buses.
The ramp opening was going to be delayed until Jan. 1, but the Turnpike Authority bowed to pressure to open it earlier. Turnpike officials said they didn't want to have to set tolls for the ramp, only to raise them again in a few months.
Tolls for the ramp will be $2 for cabs and $3 for buses.
The $1.8 million ramp, located at the Allston-Cambridge interchange, was originally scheduled to open last year. Construction stalled after the Interstate 90 tunnel ceiling collapsed and workers found soil contamination at the site.
Do you think it should be open to general traffic, and if so, why? Please include your name, age, hometown in any response, and a way for a reporter to contact you.
Responses should be sent to dabel@globe.com.
