The Prudential Tunnel is a tunnel through which Interstate 90 (the
Massachusetts Turnpike) runs underneath the
Prudential Tower
The Prudential Tower, also known as the Prudential Building or, colloquially, the Pru,subscription required The Pru' everyone calls it: a resigned shrug of a name, as flat and uninflected as the wan moue its pronunciation requires." is an Interna ...
complex in
Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
. 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,
Fort Point, and
Ted Williams Tunnels.
One exit is contained within the tunnel, the Copley Interchange on the Massachusetts Turnpike.
In 2014, a hole was punched in the wall of the tunnel following an accident involving a large truck.
In 2025, a non-structural piece of concrete fell from the ceiling, causing damage to several cars.
References
External links
Mass Roads information on the Western Expressway
Road tunnels in Massachusetts
Tunnels completed in 1965
Tunnels in Boston
Interstate 90
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