| Fort Point Channel Tunnel | |
| Location: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Status: | Open |
| Opened: | |
| Owner: | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Operator: | Massachusetts Department of Transportation |
| Traffic: | Automotive |
| Speed: | 35mph |
The Fort Point Channel Tunnel is a tunnel underneath the South Boston Streets and Fort Point Channel. It was built using a casting basin. It was built 1991–1994 in the Big Dig.[1] [2]
In July 2006, a ceiling tile and associated debris weighing 26 tons collapsed, causing the death of a passenger in a vehicle in the tunnel and severe injury to the driver. This incident and the resulting inspections and repairs delayed the Big Dig construction project by a year.