Road Repairs May Cause Traffic Headaches
Crews To Start Work On Storrow Drive
POSTED: 5:17 pm EDT June 3, 2008
UPDATED: 5:50 pm EDT June 3, 2008
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BOSTON -- Major changes are on the way for one of Boston's busiest roads, and it's going to cause headaches for commuters and people who live nearby.NewsCenter 5's Jack Harper reported that crews will soon begin repairs on the Storrow Drive Tunnel. It is only a temporary fix to some serious problems.
VIDEO: Storrow Drive Repairs To Begin"It will not be a laid-out area. It will not be a detoured area, and this project will, again, buy us five years, at least," Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Richard Sullivan said."If we fix the tunnel and then put our heads in the sand for another five years and wake up and decide we need to do something, it will be too late," said Patrice Todisco, of the Esplanade Association.Community activists said that the DCR must now move in many directions in a hurry."Hopefully, the DCR has done a very good job in terms of all the interim planning they needed to do with traffic management and waste management and park protection," Todisco said."There is absolutely nothing simple about this. There is nothing simple about the larger project of all the infrastructure, but it is a great opportunity," Sullivan said.Crews will work around the clock, and the noisiest work will be done during the day. It will take about six months to complete."We can work together, but I don’t know if we can live together on this project, but I certainly hope so," Todisco said.
VIDEO: Storrow Drive Repairs To Begin"It will not be a laid-out area. It will not be a detoured area, and this project will, again, buy us five years, at least," Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Richard Sullivan said."If we fix the tunnel and then put our heads in the sand for another five years and wake up and decide we need to do something, it will be too late," said Patrice Todisco, of the Esplanade Association.Community activists said that the DCR must now move in many directions in a hurry."Hopefully, the DCR has done a very good job in terms of all the interim planning they needed to do with traffic management and waste management and park protection," Todisco said."There is absolutely nothing simple about this. There is nothing simple about the larger project of all the infrastructure, but it is a great opportunity," Sullivan said.Crews will work around the clock, and the noisiest work will be done during the day. It will take about six months to complete."We can work together, but I don’t know if we can live together on this project, but I certainly hope so," Todisco said. Copyright 2008 by TheBostonChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
