Sumner Tunnel in Boston is closed for work. What to know, how to get to Logan Airport

Well, this definitely isn't going to make frequent flyers at Logan, or anyone else for that matter, very happy.

Be aware Massachusetts drivers, the Sumner Tunnel – i.e. the most common way to get to Boston Logan International Airport and a key roadway for many commuters – is closed starting today, July 5, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

Drivers should also expect weekend closures a month after the scheduled construction closure of the tunnel, MassDOT said.

How long will the Sumner Tunnel be closed?

Sumner Tunnel will be closed from July 5 to August 5 to resume crucial repairs, according to MassDOT. The closure is a month shorter than an earlier estimate.

What are they doing at Sumner Tunnel?

The Sumner Tunnel is being restored.

"The Sumner Tunnel is undergoing a restoration that began in the spring of 2022. This work requires the tunnel to be closed to traffic periodically," MassDOT said.

The work being done during this closure includes work on the tunnel ceiling, roadway, walls, lighting, and additional improvements which will increase safety and climate resiliency, according to MassDOT. The work is part of a $160 million project.

Do you go through the Sumner Tunnel to get to Logan Airport?

Most people use the tunnel to get to the airport, but given the closure that won't be happening for month.

To get around it, MassDOT recommends people going to Logan Airport arrive there via the Blue Line or Silver Line, the Logan Express, the Logan Water Taxi or the Hingham/Hull Ferry instead.

If that's not an option, drivers who are leaving Logan Airport and wanting to get to Downtown Boston will be rerouted to I-90/Ted Williams Tunnel and onto I-93.

Drivers departing Logan Airport wanting to get on I-93 North should:

• Follow signs for Route 1A North to Bell Circle Rotary.
• Follow signs to Route 16 to Route 1 south.
• Go over the Route 1/Tobin Bridge and follow signs to Rutherford Avenue.
• Pass through Sullivan Square and onto I-93 North.

How to get from East Boston to Downtown Boston when Sumner Tunnel is closed

Drivers from East Boston wanting to reach Downtown Boston will be rerouted to I-90/Ted Williams Tunnel via Bennington Street and onto I-93.

Find more detour routes and maps on Mass.gov.

Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at rvelasco@gannett.com.