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From YouTube: Sumner Tunnel Press Conference - 6/28/23
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Please see an updated version of this video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p45JZMc-DZg
A
Fun
good
morning,
thank
you
all
for
being
here
today.
I
want
to
thank
the
leadership
of
massdot
who's
here
with
me,
and
some
of
the
other
officials
that
you'll
be
hearing
from
this
morning.
You're
joined
by
Highway
administrator,
Jonathan,
Gulliver,
massport,
CEO,
Lisa,
wheland
and
Boston
mayor
Michelle,
Wu
I
also
want
to
recognize
some
elected
officials
who
have
joined
us.
This
morning.
We
have
representative
mataro
who's
here
from
East
Boston.
We
have
representative
Turco,
we
have
representative
giannino,
we
have
Senator
Edwards
and
we
have
counselor
Silvestri
from
Revere.
A
If
there
are
any
other
elected
officials
here,
I
want
to
welcome
you
and,
and
thank
you
for
joining
us
this
morning.
So
as
of
today,
we
are
one
week
away
from
the
shutdown
of
the
Sumner
Tunnel
and,
as
you
can
see
from
the
speakers
and
the
participants
here,
this
project
will
have
huge
impacts
across
our
region.
The
Sumner
Tunnel
restoration
project
is
crucial.
It's
a
160
million
dollar
investment
in
our
transportation
infrastructure
and
it
was
built
in
the
1930s
and
the
Sumner.
A
A
tunnel
will
also
be
closed
for
two
months
next
summer
to
complete
the
restoration
work.
We
really
want
to
thank
all
of
our
partners
from
their
efforts
for
helping
us
create
mitigation
options.
While
this
work
is
ongoing
and
our
residents
and
our
Travelers
for
the
willingness
to
explore
alternative
travel
options
over
the
next
two
months.
A
We
know
that
this
will
impact
the
lives
of
our
Travelers
and
our
commuters,
and
we
appreciate
their
willingness
to
explore
different
modes
of
travel.
We're
asking
if
you
can
ditch
the
drive
and
that
that's
what
you'll
hear
from
our
speakers
all
of
the
options
that
Travelers
can
ditch
their
Drive
we're
investing
in
free
and
reduced
Transit.
A
There
will
be
reduced
parking
across
the
parking
lots
of
the
MBTA
and
commuter
rail
and
garages.
Parking
at
Salem
and
Swampscott
will
be
reduced
to
two
dollars
per
day
and
parking
will
be
available
in
Beverly
Gloucester,
Hamilton,
Wenham,
Newburyport,
North,
Beverly,
Montserrat,
Rowley
and
West
Gloucester.
A
Discounted
tolls
will
also
be
provided
on
the
Tobin
Bridge
in
the
Ted
Williams
Tunnel
for
those
registered
with
the
resident
discount
program
and
real-time
traffic
monitoring
will
be
available
at
13.
Local
intersections
five
bus
routes
in
Chelsea
will
also
be
free
during
this
closure.
That's
the
111,
the
112,
the
114,
the
116,
the
117
and
the
sl3
inbound.
All
of
those
routes
will
be
free
and
finally,
there
will
be
additional
options
for
travelers
to
and
from
Logan
airport
and
our
CEO
Lisa
wheland
is
here
to
discuss
those
options.
A
We
all
know
that
this
won't
be
easy,
but
we
are
dedicated
to
providing
affordable,
reliable
and
convenient
alternatives
to
driving
for
full
details.
You
can
visit
our
website.
We
also
have
an
app
511
but
you'll
hear
from
all
of
those
options,
but
really
we
want
to
just
thank
our
community.
We
want
to
thank
our
stakeholder
Partners.
We
want
to
thank
all
of
our
elected
officials
for
their
patients
throughout
this
process.
B
Thank
you
secretary
good
morning,
everyone
and
thank
you,
administrative
Gulliver,
for
for
all
their
efforts
in
this
Monumental
project.
We
understand
that
the
summit
tunnel
shutdown
will
disrupt
travel
patterns
and
be
a
frustration
for
some
of
the
public
as
they
find
new
ways
to
travel,
but
we
all
recognize
that
the
work
is
critical
to
the
longevity
of
the
tunnel
and
safety
of
the
infrastructure,
with
the
partnership
of
mascot
and
the
highway
division.
We've
been
hard
at
work
in
order
to
offer
a
number
of
creative
Transportation
alternatives
for
the
public.
B
While
we
support
the
Sumner
tunnel
project,
I'd
like
to
thank
my
MBTA
team
for
all
their
efforts,
spearheaded
by
Lindsey
hefferman,
to
make
this
possible
and
because
of
them
I
want
the
public
to
know
that
the
tea
is
ready
to
step
up
and
move
public
move.
The
public
move,
essential
workers,
Travelers
and
Transit
dependent
Riders
during
the
summit
tunnel
shutdown.
All
of
these
Transportation
Alternatives
will
take
place
for
the
full
duration
of
the
tunnel,
shutdown
from
July
5th
through
August
31st,
as
well
as
when
the
tunnel
shuts
down
again
next
summer
in
2024..
B
First,
as
the
secretary
mentioned,
the
entire
Blue
Line
in
both
directions
will
be
free
to
all
Riders.
You
won't
need
a
trolley
card
or
a
trolley
Ticket
to
Ride
The
Blue
Line,
we'll
have
all
the
blue
lines
stationed
Fair
gates
from
here
to
Wonderland,
from
Wonderland
to
orient
Heights
and
back
again
completely
open.
I
also
want
to
re-emphasize
that
our
current
Blue
Line
Riders
and
new
customers
right
in
the
blue
line
during
the
tunnel
outage
that
we
strategically
have
prioritized
work
on
that
blue
line.
B
This
past
spring
in
April
and
May,
to
address
the
number
of
speed
restrictions
on
the
line
resulting
in
measurable
benefits
and
faster
commutes.
For
example,
the
Blue
Line
Riders
we've
given
back
10
minutes
of
your
travel
time
and
Westbound
between
five
and
six
have
been
given
back
equally
important.
The
headways
now
are
six
minutes
or
less
during
the
rush
hours
and
when
I
Googled
trip
times
traveling
by
vehicle
car
routes,
I
get
longer
automobile
trips
than
I
do
on
the
blue
line.
B
So
I
encourage
everyone
to
take
the
tea
to
handle
that
we're
adding
additional
capacity
for
New
Riders
at
all
times
of
the
day
and
an
MBTA
parking
lots
and
garages
on
the
blue
line
at
Wonderland,
Suffolk,
Downs,
Beechmont
and
Orient
Heights
Station
will
also
be
discounted
to
just
two
dollars
per
day.
Reinforcing
these
efforts,
our
operational
staff
will
be
actively
monitoring
service
levels
and
ridership
and
will
add
more
services
if
available
and
warranted.
B
In
addition
to
the
subway
we're
launching
new
and
much
requested
ferry
service
from
Linda
Boston,
the
new
Lynn
Ferry
will
operate
10
trips
per
day
on
weekdays,
five
per
day
from
Blossom
Street
Pier
in
Lynn
to
wharf
Long
Wharf
insane
South
in
in
Boston
at
gate.
Four
free
parking
will
also
be
available
near
Blossom,
Street
Pier
and
during
the
Sumner
Tunnel
closure.
B
The
Lynn
Ferry
Fair
will
also
be
reduced
from
Zone
2
to
Zone
1A,
same
cost
as
a
one-way
subway
ride,
2.40
cents
and
once
the
tunnel
reopens
I'm
pleased
to
say
that
we'll
be
keeping
the
Lynn
ferry
service
operating
through
the
summer
and
next
summer.
Beyond
I'm
also
pleased
to
say
that
during
The
Tunnel
closure
we'll
be
making
East
Boston
ferry
free,
the
East
Boston
ferry
includes
44,
weekday
trips
and
37
trips
on
weekends.
I
want
to
make
sure
to
remind
our
riders
that
bikes
are
allowed
on
our
ferries.
B
This
is
a
terrific
benefit
to
those
taking
the
MBTA
ferries
and
pivoting
to
the
silver
line
service
will
be
adding
an
extra
bus
on
the
Silverline
SL1
from
8
A.M
to
2
P.M
every
day
to
add
more
frequency
on
the
daily
schedule.
This
will
help
alleviate
anticipated
increased
strip
time
through
the
Ted
Williams
Tunnel
and
Communists
can
also
take
the
silver
line
sl3
between
Chelsea
and
Logan,
Airport,
inbound
and
outbound
trips
at
airport,
Eastern,
Avenue
box,
District,
Bellingham
square
and
Chelsea
on
the
sl3
will
be
free.
B
Similarly,
I'm
pleased
to
say
that
five
Chelsea
neighborhood
bus
routes,
Route
111,
112,
114,
116
and
117
will
also
be
free
during
the
summer
shutdown
and
for
the
commuter
rail
between
July,
31st
and
August
31st.
A
one-way
trip
from
any
station
along
the
entire
Newburyport
Rockport
Line
is
2.40
cents.
The
price
of
a
subway
ride.
B
Monthly
travel
on
this
line
will
also
be
reduced
to
a
Zone
1A
monthly
ticket
rate
and
Riders
can
travel
to
Boston
from
Salem
or
swamp
Scott
station
in
about
40
minutes
and
catch
a
train
about
every
30
minutes
during
the
morning
and
evening
rush
hours,
that's
good
service.
We
also
know
that
some
Newbury
report,
Rockport
Riders,
may
have
already
purchased
a
monthly
pass
prior
to
the
announcement
of
the
mitigation
effort.
The
writers
can
contact
our
customer
service
teams
and
we
will
help
them
get
reimbursement
as
appropriate.
B
Sumner
I'd
like
to
encourage
customers
to
plan
extra
time,
though
for
their
trips,
as
they
may
be,
traffic
delays
in
the
area.
Again,
all
of
this
information
is
available
on
the
MBTA
website
and
these
efforts
took
a
lot
of
collaboration
and
I.
Thank
everyone
for
their
work
at
massdot
at
MBTA
and
I'd
like
to
thank
all
the
teams
for
that
collaboration
with
that
back
to
the
secretary.
A
Thank
you,
general
manager.
Next,
we're
going
to
hear
from
Lisa
Weyland
at
massport
and
I
want
to
just
acknowledge
the
partnership
of
massport,
the
leadership
there
with
with
executive
director,
Weyland
and
Ed
franey
and,
of
course,
the
Massachusetts
State
Police
for
their
partnership.
Throughout
this
entire
process
and
now
you'll
hear
from
director
Weyland.
C
C
C
The
Silver
Line
we
also
offer
services
from
four
Suburban
locations
on
our
Logan
Express
Service,
as
well
as
one
from
the
Back
Bay
there's
water
transportation,
as
well
as
private
bus
service
that
operates
across
many
communities
in
Massachusetts,
as
well
as
States
across
New
England,
and
if
you're,
taking
Logan
Express
we'd,
also
encourage
you
to
think
about
getting
picked
up
and
dropped
off
from
those
sites.
We
do
expect
parking
to
be
a
premium
on
those
sites,
so
something
else
we're
asking
people
to
think
about
and,
of
course,
plan
ahead.
Our
roadways
will
be
congested.
C
We
do
expect
you
know
some
some
backups
with
the
Ted
Williams
Tunnel,
so
again
highly
encouraging
everyone
to
to
take
public
transportation
and
we're
trying
to
make
it
easier
for
people
to
make
that
choice.
If
you're
thinking
about
our
Logan
Express
service,
we're
offering
25
discounts
for
purchases
online
children
under
17
ride
free
when
they
travel
with
their
families,
we
are
also
providing
passengers
who
get
to
the
airport
via
water
transportation,
a
ticket
to
skip
to
the
front
of
the
security
line.
C
You
still
have
to
go
through
TSA
security,
but
we'll
give
you
that
ticket
to
skip
to
the
front
of
the
line,
and
so
finally
I
just
want
to
encourage
everyone
again,
don't
drive
to
the
airport
this
summer.
Please
take
all
of
the
different
options
that
are
available
via
transit,
public
transportation,
and
we
thank
you
in
advance
for
your
patience.
A
Thank
you
Lisa
and
next
up
you'll,
hear
from
our
Highway
administrator
Jonathan
Gulliver
administrator
Gulliver
has
been
leading
this
work
and,
as
we
know
that
some
of
you
joined
us
for
a
tour
of
the
work
site
this
past
weekend.
But
as
we
indicated,
it's
160
million
dollar
restoration
project
on
a
nearly
100
year
olds
tunnel.
So
with
that,
I
will
turn
it
over
to
our
Highway
administrator.
D
D
This
is
the
culmination
of
five
years
of
engineering
planning
and
a
lot
of
coordination,
and
our
team
is
ready
at
the
same
time
that
everybody
is
going
to
be
wrapping
up
their
independence
day
cookouts
next
week,
the
men
and
women
of
massdot
and
our
contractor
will
be
busy
making
final
preparations
to
close
the
tunnel
that
night
starting
at
1201
on
Tuesday
night
closure
will
go
into
effect
and
will
be
in
place
on
by
Wednesday
morning.
Signage
will
be
deployed
and
our
crews
will
start
moving
staff
equipment
and
materials
into
the
tunnel
to
start
the
work.
D
Crews
will
then
begin
working,
24
7
through
the
two-month
period
to
rehabilitate
and
repair
the
tunnel.
We
will
have
over
200
Personnel
on
site
any
given
day
of
the
tunnel
working
working
around
the
clock
and
using
accelerated
construction
techniques
to
get
this
work
done
during
these
two
months.
Crews
will
be
removing
nearly
4
000
linear
feet
of
ceiling
panels,
installing
326
linear
feet
of
Precast
Arch
segments
and
upgrading
the
lighting,
Communications
and
Life
Safety
Systems
of
the
tunnel.
D
Impacts
on
this
project
are
big.
This
is
it.
This
tunnel
takes
nearly
40
000
vehicles
per
day.
This
is
by
far
the
most
impactful
project
that
we
have
undertaken
in
some
time
and
the
impacts
will
be
evident
and
immediate.
Around
the
project
area
starting
next
Wednesday
drivers
coming
to
the
region
should
expect
to
experience
severe
congestion,
especially
around
the
connecting
roadways
to
the
Sumner
Tunnel
in,
in
particular
The
Detour
routes
that
are
over
the
Tobin
Bridge
and
through
the
Ted
Williams
Tunnel.
D
Our
Command
Center
is
going
to
be
activated
as
The
Tunnel
closure
begins
and
they're
going
to
be
working
around
the
clock
over
those
first
few
weeks,
especially
to
identify
any
issues
in
real
time,
so
that
we
can
make
adjustments,
especially
with
regards
to
any
sort
of
safety
issues
that
may
arise.
So
the
first
two
weeks
of
any
major
closure
like
this
are
the
most
critical
and
that's
going
to
be
true
in
this
case
as
well.
D
But
I
do
want
to
remind
everybody
that
this
is
a
holiday
week
that
we're
starting
and
especially
when
traffic
Returns
on
July
10th
is
when
we
expect
to
to
really
see
some
big
changes.
So
that's
a
that's
a
big
milestone
date
for
us
that
we're
going
to
be
really
carefully
watching
and
the
public
should
be
mindful
of
too.
D
You
should
expect
to
see
additional
traffic
and
congestion
on
your
normal
drive
as
a
result
of
this
project,
so
as
you've
been
hearing
from
our
earlier
speakers
for
months
now
that
we
have
been
in
very,
very
close
coordination
with
our
partners
at
the
MBTA
and
massport
and
with
municipalities
to
help
manage
the
impacts
of
this
project.
We
have
developed
a
number
of
strategies
to
enable
travelers
to
ditch
the
drive,
get
out
of
their
cars
and
take
other
modes
of
transportation
and
the
fastest,
cheapest
and
most
reliable
way
in
and
out
of
Boston.
D
During
this
time
period
is
going
to,
without
a
doubt,
be
public
transportation.
As
you've
heard,
we
are
providing
free
and
discounted
blue
line,
commuter
rail
bus
and
ferry
service
for
North
Shore
commuters,
and
we
and
and
others-
and
we
encourage
you
to
really
take
advantage
of
these
Services
during
this
time.
We're
also
going
to
be
providing
special
overnight
toll
discounts
specifically
to
trucks
that
travel
through
the
Tobin
and
through
the
Ted
Williams
Tunnel.
D
Our
intent
is
to
really
to
get
them
to
travel
off
peak
hours
and
and
really
reduce
traffic
congestion
during
when
we
need
it.
The
most
during
daytime
hours
again,
you've
heard
that
we
are
providing
a
lot
of
commuter
tools.
Those
can
all
be
found
at
our
Mass
511
website,
and
you
can
see
real-time
travel
information.
You
can
help
plan.
Your
commute
you
can
see
which
days
of
the
week
and
times
of
the
day,
are
the
worst
and
best
times
to
travel.
So
you
can
really
plan
ahead
again.
We
are
very
confident
in
our
plan.
D
We
have
put
a
lot
of
work
into
this
and
we
really
want
this
to
be
a
successful
and
manageable
project
and
we
really
need
the
Public's
Health
to
get
as
many
vehicles
off
the
road
as
possible.
We
are
going
to
continue
to
encourage
people
to
ditch
the
drive
and
take
these
other
forms
of
community
of
transportation
that
we've
provided
for
them.
So
please
help
us
use
the
services
that
we've
done
over
that
we've
provided
over
the
next
couple
of
months
and
again
we're
looking
forward
to
reopening
this
tunnel
at
the
end
of
the
project.
A
Over
a
shell,
Wu
and
I
want
to
just
acknowledge
the
great
partnership
with
the
city
of
Boston.
We
can't
do
this
work
without
our
Municipal
partners
and
there's
no
better
partner
for
Mouse
stuff
than
than
the
city
of
Boston.
We're
joined
by
Chief
of
streets.
Yasha
Franklin
Hodge
this
morning,
as
well
as
Boston
EMS,
Chief
hooley
they've,
been
with
us
throughout
the
process
attending
so
many
Community
meetings,
and
with
that
I
wanted
just
to
invite
mayor,
Michelle
Wu,
to
say
a
few
words.
E
Thank
you,
Madam,
Secretary
and
good
morning.
Everyone
before
I
get
into
the
detail
just
some
key
details
about
what
this
means
for
Boston
residents
and
and
Boston
area
residents
in
terms
of
congestion,
mitigation,
Public,
Safety
and
emergency
response.
I
want
to
start
with
three
big
thank
yous
to
this
Administration
about
how
this
is
being
handled.
First,
that
it
is
being
handled
we
are
in.
We
are
a
very
historic
City
in
Commonwealth,
as
you
heard,
with
some
of
the
oldest
subway
tunnels
and
vehicular
tunnels
anywhere
in
the
country
and
this
administration.
E
At
the
state
level,
the
secretary
administrators
general
manager
Governor
lieutenant
governor.
They
are
inheriting
Decades
of
deferred
maintenance,
passed
down
and
I.
Just
so
appreciate
the
drive,
the
will
to
make
sure
that
we
are
taking
this
on,
getting
it
done
and
getting
things
done.
At
the
same
time,
this
is
happening
while
the
MBTA
is
attacking
slow
zones
and
while
really
important
work
is
happening
and-
and
we
know
how
disruptive
this
is.
But
this
is
the
only
way
to
get
us
where
we
deserve
to
be
in
terms
of
updated
modernized
infrastructure.
E
E
So
this
Administration
has
been
incredibly
responsive
to
the
advocacy
from
residents
and
led
by
the
local
delegation
standing
with
us
here
today:
Senator
Edwards,
state
representative,
Maduro
representatives,
gianino
and
Turco
City,
councilor,
Gigi,
Coletta
and
all
Municipal
officials
in
the
area
for
many
months
working
and
identifying
ways
that
this
could
be
made
just
a
little
bit
more
possible
for
people
to
get
around
with
the
free
Alternatives
that
are
being
expanded
in
many
cases
and
with
the
careful
coordination
among
all
different
parts
of
the
transportation
system.
And
third
I
just
want
to
say.
E
Thank
you,
because
it's
really
important
that
we're
here
today,
given
how
significant
this
disruption
will
be
and
given
how
many
helpful
Alternatives
there
are.
Our
biggest
fear
is
that
people
don't
realize
this
is
coming
and
that
they
won't
have
time
to
plan
before
they're,
stuck
and
and
realize,
not
realizing
that
there
was
another
way
that
could
have
made
their
lives
just
that
little
bit
easier
or
in
their
commutes
a
little
bit
more
convenient.
So
we
need
everyone's
help
spreading
the
word
about
all
of
the
Alternatives
that
are
available.
E
We
saw
how
much
of
a
difference
it
made
during
the
30-day
Orange
Line
shutdown
last
fall
when
not
only
were
commuter
rail
rates
reduced
or
free
Not
only
was
the
Alternatives
activated
and
new
opportunities
for
people
to
travel,
but
there
was
a
tremendous
deal
of
Outreach
so
that
people
could
understand
their
options
and
then
start
to
try
out
new
routes
test
out
new
things,
and
hopefully
maybe
even
some
of
those
ways
of
commuting
without
vehicles
might
be
turn
out
to
be
more
convenient
even
after
the
the
changes
are
made.
So
thank
you
again.
E
Everyone
Secretary
fiandaka
General
Manager,
Eng,
massport,
CEO,
Lisa,
wheland,
Jonathan,
Gulliver,
Highway
administrator,
and
to
our
leaders
at
the
city
level,
chief
of
streets,
Yasha,
Franklin,
Hajj
and
EMS
Chief,
Jim
Cooley.
As
recognized
and
thank
you
again
to
my
colleagues
in
elected
office,
the
closure
of
the
Sumner
Tunnel
will
be
a
significant
disruption
for
our
residents
in
East
Boston
and
in
the
North
Shore
at
the
city.
E
As
has
been
said,
in
most
cases,
that
will
mean
opting
for
public
transit,
whether
by
blue
line,
commuter
rail
or
ferry
service,
rather
than
getting
in
those
long
lines
that
will
be
piling
up
as
the
alternatives
to
to
get
to
in
a
vehicle.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
general
manager
and
everyone
at
the
MBTA
for
making
the
blue
line
and
East
Boston
ferry
both
free
of
charge
for
the
entire
duration
of
the
closure.
E
I
know
an
enormous
amount
of
planning
has
gone
into
working
to
reduce
travel
times
on
the
blue
line
ahead
of
this,
so
that
residents
will
have
that
reliable
option
to
get
into
the
city.
I
also
want
to
highlight
that
an
extra
bus
will
be
added
to
the
SL1
on
the
silver
line
between
8
AM
and
2
P.M,
to
just
boost
that
service
frequency
for
Riders.
E
E
Safety
resident
access
to
emergency
service
Services,
obviously
is
a
top
priority
for
us
throughout
this
period
and
always,
which
is
why
our
dedicated
talented,
well-trained
teams
at
Boston
EMS
have
been
preparing
for
this
closure
since
last
winter
to
ensure
that
critical
Services
remain
available
throughout
the
closure.
We'll
be
adding
front
line
ambulances
with
at
least
one
and
up
to
two
dedicated
ambulances
deployed
and
available
to
respond
to
emergencies
in
East
Boston
at
any
given
time.
E
We
know
that
disclosure
will
be
an
inconvenience
and
we're
just
so
grateful
to
the
state
for
recognizing
the
need
for
such
decisive
action
to
get
this
finished
and
to
have
Alternatives,
and
we
appreciate
everyone's
understanding
and
continuing
to
give
us
feedback
as
we
provide
city
services
to
Residents
aiming
for
minimal
disruption.
Our
Approach
at
the
city
level
is
to
learn
from
everything
that
we
do
so
we
will
be
in
close
communication
with
our
elected
officials
with
residents
just
to
understand
what
tweaks
could
also
be
put
into
effect.
F
F
F
F
A
G
Good
morning
and
thank
you
and
welcome
to
Revere
thank
you
to
secretary
fiandaka
and
other
state
leaders
across
the
Commonwealth.
We
all
know
this
has
been
well
communicated
over
the
last
six
to
eight
months
and
this
project
is
going
to
be
transformative
for
the
entire
region.
But
we
all
know
that
it'll
be
all
the
communication
and
the
work
up
front
will
be
for
nothing.
The
first
time
you
miss
a
flight
or
you
missed
an
important
event
in
Boston
and
they're
late
for
work.
G
G
D
D
So
that's
always
a
prediction:
that's
very
difficult
to
make.
You
know
relying
on
what
we've
seen
in
the
past
for
similar
size
projects.
You
could
see
a
multi-mile
backup,
depending
on
the
time
of
day
and
and
again
I
think
you've
heard
from
from
massport.
It's
been
advising
something
like
you
know,
up
to
two
hours
in
advance
to
get
to
your
to
your
destination
in
general.
What
we
recommend
for
for
everybody,
if
you
have
a
time
critical
appointment,
give
yourself
a
lot
of
extra
time
to
get
there.
D
If
you
have
to
drive
it's
it's
going
to
be
a
difficult
couple
of
months
for
sure
and
the
more
people
that
are
off
the
road.
The
more
manageable
is
for
the
people
who
don't
have
those
opportunities,
whether
they
need
to
have
their
truck
because
they're,
a
construction
worker
or,
if
they're,
traveling
off
hours.
When
the
T's
not
running,
we
want
to
preserve
much
pavement
space
for
them,
as
we
possibly
can
so
really
we're
asking
people
to
do
as
much
as
they
can
to
get.
H
D
Traffic
change.
The
first
two
weeks
are
the
most
critical
period
That's.
When
traffic
settles
in
that's
when
we
can
identify
anything
that
that
we
may
have
that,
despite
the
best
laid
plans,
people
people
are
going
to
travel
in
different
directions
than
we
expect.
So
we
may
Identify
some
problem
intersections
traffic
volumes,
though
statistically
are
going
to
all
return
on
on
July
10th.
D
That's
when
that's
when
it's
going
to
be
heavier
in
general
next
week
is
pretty
light
and
in
general,
the
summer
is
pretty
light
by
compared
to
compare
some
of
the
rest
of
the
year,
but
I
think
anybody
who's
been
on.
Our
roadways
knows
that
there
is
a
lot
of
traffic
volume
out
there
right
now.
We
are
back
in
general,
especially
around
the
Boston
region,
to
pre-pandemic
levels
and
in
some
cases
it
exceeds
those
now.
D
Our
hope
is
that
it's
not
going
to
to
be
any
longer
than
they
normally
are,
because
so
many
people
have
taken
other
modes
of
transportation,
but
it's
it's
very
difficult
to
predict.
If
everybody
does
come
back
that
we
expect
I
mean
if,
if
nobody
diverts-
let's,
let's
put
it
this
way.
If
you
get
all
40
000
people
showing
up
trying
to
get
over
the
Tobin
Bridge
and
trying
to
get
through
the
Ted
Williams
Tunnel,
you
will
have
extensive
backups.
The
exact
amount
is
really
hard
to
predict.
D
I
D
We've
done
a
lot
of
different
what
they
call
desktop
exercises,
which
we
we
work
hand
in
hand
with
them
to
identify
any
possible
scenario
so
that
First
Responders
know
what
to
do
in
the
event
of
an
unexpected
situation,
whether
it's
a
fire
or
an
ambulance
call
or
whatever
it
may
be,
and
the
other
big
piece
that
we
have
here
I
mentioned
the
command
center
earlier,
that
that
is
a
that
is
set
up
so
that
we
can
in
real
time.
If
there's
an
incident,
we
have
people
watching
the
cameras
watching
these
specific
intersections.
C
It
is
a
realistic
expectation.
You
know
at
the
end
of
the
day,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
people
make
their
flights
and,
in
addition
to
thinking
about
passengers
getting
to
and
from
the
airport
and
in
addition
to
being
highly
focused
on
Public
Safety,
we
also
have
to
make
sure
that
flight
Crews
get
to
the
airport
that
cargo
makes
its
flights
as
well.
So
that's
why
we're
advising
an
extra
two
hours
of
travel
time
just
to
make
sure
that
everyone
makes
the
flights
they're
trying
to
make.
C
D
So
having
them
there
in
East
Boston
able
to
get
to
somebody
who's
in
trouble
quickly
is
the
number
one
priority
and
then
getting
to
the
hospital
after
that
is
again
with
the
command
center,
with
the
ability
to
to
expedite
them
through
problematic
intersections
and
such
that.
That's
that's
really.
Our
goal.