Free Blue Line rides, other alternatives announced for upcoming Sumner Tunnel closure

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Massachusetts transportation officials are rolling out a plan to move people between the North End and East Boston this summer during the nearly two-month-long closure of the Sumner Tunnel, and it includes free rides on the MBTA’s Blue Line.

Massachusetts transportation officials are rolling out a plan to move people between the North End and East Boston this summer

The Sumner — which houses Route 1A south and moves traffic from East Boston and Logan Airport to Boston and I-93 — will be closed from July 5 through Aug. 31 for major repair work. MassDOT announced Friday alternative travel options during that closure, which is set to include free Blue Line rides heading both directions across the entire line. Gates will be open at all Blue Line stations, from Bowdoin to Wonderland.Sign up for NECN newsletters.

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