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outnabout
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Sep 24, 2016

Avoid Tip O'Neal tunnel

I'll be pulling a 5er south through Boston & need to avoid the tunnel ( no propane) any alternates? Heading to Sagamore Beach
  • soos's avatar
    soos
    Explorer II
    Crowe wrote:
    Take I-95/Route 128. Driving through Boston is such a pain.

    X2. Regardless of restrictions it's not a fun time. 95/128 will get you where you need to go easier. When are you going? Rt. 128 will be closed 11/4-11/6 as they will be tearing down a bridge.

    x 3
    128 only adds about 15 minutes to the drive.
  • Take I-95/Route 128. Driving through Boston is such a pain.

    X2. Regardless of restrictions it's not a fun time. 95/128 will get you where you need to go easier. When are you going? Rt. 128 will be closed 11/4-11/6 as they will be tearing down a bridge.
  • Take I-95/Route 128. Driving through Boston is such a pain. Just do it between the hours of 10 and 2.
  • The DOT published a book untitled "how to use the hazardous material regulations CFR 49 parts 100 thru 185". That is 20 pages, the regulation is hundreds of pages.
  • This law is so vague, a quart of oil or bottle of drain cleaner in your trunk could be interpreted as violating this law.

    730 C.M.R. § 7.10 wrote:
    7.10: Hazardous Materials
    (1) In the Tunnels.
    Passenger or commercial vehicles carrying any amount of hazardous
    material, excluding those permissible materials required for the actual operation of the vehicle,
    may not enter or use the Tunnels. Hazardous material is defined and listed in 49 CFR Chapter 1,
    Subchapter C. Official emergency vehicles, as defined in 700 CMR 7.02 are exempt.


    Then again, it can be interpreted this way, too. For the operation of your RV (vehicle), propane is required in operating it (Refrigerator, Heat, etc)