State: Massachusetts
State Agency: MA DOT FMCSA: MA FMCSA Field Office POC: Eileen Fenton FMCSA POC: MA Motor Carrier Division Administrator Address: 3150 Ten Park Plaza Address: 50 Mall Road, Suite 212 Boston, MA 02116 Burlington, MA 01803 Phone: (617) 973-7760 Phone: (781) 425-3210 Fax: (617) 973-8037 Fax: (781) 425-3225 Web Address: www.massdot.state.ma.us/ highway/Main.aspx
Massachussets – Restricted HM routes
Desig- Restriction(s) Route nation Route Description City (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,i) Order Date 06/13/12 A City of Boston [City Streets in Downtown Area] Boston 0 [Use of City Streets in the Downtown Area for the through transportation of ALL NRHM in the City of Boston is prohibited between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. where there is neither a point of origin nor destination (delivery point) within the City. For local deliveries within Boston, use of City Streets in the Downtown Area for the transportation of NRHM is further STRICTLY PROHIBITED during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, except on Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. When city streets are to be used for local deliveries, the transporter must use Major Thoroughfares to a point as close as possible to the destination and comply with 49 CFR 397.67.]
Downtown Area is defined as the area bounded by and including Massachusetts Avenue at the Mass. Ave. Entrance Ramp to the Southeast Expressway, the Southeast Expressway to the Kneeland Street Ramp, along Kneeland Street to Atlantic Avenue then along a line following the waterfront to the Charles River, along the Charles River to Massachusetts Avenue and along Massachusetts Avenue to the Mass. Ave Entrance Ramp to the Southeast Expressway all as shown on the map attached and incorporated as Exhibit A to the City of Boston’s Regulations Controlling the Transportation of Hazardous Materials, issued December 15, 1980.
12/01/95 B Interstate 90 from Logan Airport to Massachusetts Avenue Boston 0
11/13/94 C Interstate 93 [Thomas P. O'Neill Tunnel] from Exit 26 [Leverett Boston 0 Connector] to Kneeland Street
11/13/94 D Callahan Tunnel Boston 0 [Route 1A Northbound under Boston Inner Harbor]
11/13/94 E Sumner Tunnel Boston 0 [Route 1A Southbound under Boston Inner Harbor]
11/13/94 F Charlestown Tunnel/City Square Tunnel from Interstate 93 to Boston 0 Charlestown
Massachussetts – Designated NRHM routes
Desig- Route Designation(s) nation Route Description City Order (A,B,I,P) Date 06/13/12 A [PREFERRED THROUGH ROUTE FOR ALL NRHM HAZMATS Boston A APPROACHING THE CITY OF BOSTON WITHOUT A POINT OF ORIGIN OR DESTINATION WITHIN THE CITY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6:00 AM AND 8:00 PM]
For vehicles approaching Boston from Quincy and points south, the northbound route starts at Exit 9 on I-93 and continues as follows: Start on I- 93 at Exit 9, South on I-93 to its termination at Exit 1 where the roadway continues as I-95N, North on I-95 to Exit 37A to I-93S, South on I-93 to the MA-38 ramp, South on MA-38, South on Maffa Way to Cambridge Street, East on Cambridge Street to Alford Street/MA-99, Northeast on Alford Street/MA-99, End on Alford St./MA-99 Bridge before Everett.
For vehicles approaching Boston from Everett and points north, the southbound route starts on MA-99 Bridge before Everett and continues as follows: Start on Alford Street/MA-99 Bridge just before Everett, Southwest on Alford Street/MA-99, Northwest onto Main Street to Mystic Avenue/MA- 38, North on the Mystic Avenue to I-93N ramp, North on I-93 to the I-95S ramp, South on I-95 to Exit 12 where the roadway continues as I-93N, North on I-93, End on I-93 at Exit 9. Hazmat through cargoes approaching from other points west, north or south, may access and join the preferred hazmat route at the nearest logical access point outside of Downtown Boston along I- 93N, I-93S or I-95. Desig- Route Designation(s) nation Route Description City Order (A,B,I,P) Date 06/13/12 A [PRESCRIBED THROUGH ROUTE FOR ALL NRHM HAZMATS Boston A APPROACHING THE CITY OF BOSTON WITHOUT A POINT OF ORIGIN OR DESTINATION WITHIN THE CITY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 PM AND 6:00 AM]
For vehicles approaching Boston from Quincy and points south, the northbound route starts at Exit 9 on I-93 and continues as follows: Start at Exit 9 on I-93, North on I-93, North on I-93 Frontage Road, Northeast on Atlantic Avenue, Northwest onto Cross Street, North on North Washington Street, Northwest on Rutherford Avenue, Northeast on Alford Street/MA-99, End on Alford Street/MA-99 Bridge just before Everett.
For vehicles approaching Boston from Everett and points north, the southbound route starts on MA-99 Bridge before Everett and continues as follows: Start at the Alford Street Bridge/MA-99 just before Everett, Southwest on Alford Street/MA-99, Southeast on Rutherford Avenue, South on North Washington Street, Southwest onto John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road, South on Purchase Street, South on Surface Road, South on Albany Street, South on I-93 Frontage Road, South on I-93.
07/03/06 B1 Interstate 93 (north) to Frontage Rd., straight on Atlantic Ave., straight on Boston A Cross St., right on North Washington St. (northbound route)
06/19/06 B2 New Rutherford Ave. [North] from North Washington St. to Rutherford Ave. Boston A
06/19/06 B3 Rutherford Ave. [North] from New Rutherford Ave. to Main St. Boston A
06/19/06 B4 Main St [North] from Rutherford Ave. to Mystic Ave. Boston A
06/19/06 B5 Mystic Ave. [North] from Main St. to Interstate 93 Boston A
06/19/06 B6 Interstate 93[North] from Mystic Ave. out of Boston [North] Boston A
06/19/06 C1 Interstate 93 [South] into Boston [Southbound] until Sullivan Sq. [Mystic Boston A Ave.]
06/19/06 C2 Mystic Ave. [South] from Interstate 93 to Maffa Way Boston A
06/19/06 C3 Maffa Way [South] from Mystic Ave. though roundabout Rutherford Ave. Boston A
06/19/06 C4 Rutherford Ave. [South] from Maffa Way to New Rutherford Ave. Boston A
06/19/06 C5 New Rutherford Ave. [South] from Rutherford Ave. to North Washington St. Boston A
07/03/06 C6 North Washington St. left on John F. Fitzgerald Expressway Surface Rd., Boston A right onto Purchase St., straight on John F. Fitzgerald Expressway Surface Desig- Route Designation(s) nation Route Description City Order (A,B,I,P) Date Rd., straight on Albany St. to Route 93 (southbound route).