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Prudential Tunnel

Coordinates: 42°20′51″N 71°05′08″W / 42.34752°N 71.08566°W / 42.34752; -71.08566
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Prudential Tunnel
Entrance to the Prudential Tunnel
Overview
LocationBoston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′51″N 71°05′08″W / 42.34752°N 71.08566°W / 42.34752; -71.08566
StatusOpen
Route I-90 / Mass Pike
Operation
Constructed1965
Opened1965
OwnerCommonwealth of Massachusetts
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Transportation
Technical
Length.6 mi (0.97 km)
No. of lanes6
Operating speed45 mph (72 km/h)
Route map
Map

The Prudential Tunnel is a tunnel through which Interstate 90 (the Massachusetts Turnpike) runs underneath the Prudential Tower complex in Boston. It was created in 1965 as part of the first extension of the Turnpike into Boston. The tunnel has been criticized for its poor lighting in comparison to the newer O'Neill Tunnel, Fort Point Tunnel, and Ted Williams Tunnel. In 2014, a hole was punched in the wall of the tunnel following an accident involving a large truck. The tunnel has since been repaired and is fully operational again. One exit is contained within the tunnel, the Copley Interchange on the Massachusetts Turnpike.

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