Lane in Storrow Drive Tunnel closes for construction

By Globe Staff

One eastbound lane inside the Storrow Drive Tunnel will be closed for the next several weeks as construction begins today to repair drains that prevent flooding and ice.

The $400,000 project by the Department of Conservation and Recreation will start at the entrance of the tunnel, with work running from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. While jackhammers will be used, work crews will install a temporary noise barrier to minimize the impact on residents.

"We are trying very hard to be mindful of the neighbor's interests, especially their need for sleep," DCR Commissioner Richard K. Sullivan Jr. said in a statement. "When the noise is loudest, we will work during the day. To minimize traffic disruptions, however, we'll move the work to nighttime hours when the crews will be further inside the tunnel and the noise outside will be greatly reduced."

No work will be done on Dec. 31 or Jan. 1.

Beginning Jan. 2, construction will begin inside the tunnel, with crews working from at night from 9 to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for several weeks. The nighttime schedule is designed to minimize the impact on traffic. While crews are inside the tunnel, the noise is expected to be considerably less.

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