Feds shut down lanes on deteriorating Longfellow Bridge

By sonia2 - Jun 27, 2008, 7:29 PM
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Federal highway officials -- dissatisfied with the state's oversight of truck restrictions on the deteriorating Longfellow Bridge -- shut down two lanes of the bridge effective Saturday, narrowing a major thoroughfare between Boston and Cambridge.

The Federal Highway Administration also asked the state to ban large trucks from the bridge completely -- rather than restricting them only from the inner lanes. As of Saturday, the Longfellow can no longer be used by 18-wheelers and large trucks, though pickup trucks, Duck Boats, and delivery vans could still cross it.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/06/fed_shut_down_l.html

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By Sarcastic Sam - Jul 1, 2008, 11:04 PM
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OK it's getting late in the evening as I read this.

I thought the title said "FRED shuts down lanes on Longfellow Bridge" and I was thinking 'oh lord, what did our Fred do NOW!'



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By AmeriKenArtist - Jul 2, 2008, 6:47 AM
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That ol' rabblerouser!

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By Fred Sennott - Jul 2, 2008, 8:05 PM
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I would have shut it down many moons ago.When I worked for the MTA(before it became the MBTA).
Trust in God and sin not.Don't blame me I'm like Sparky I voted for Sarah to.

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