At least three manholes along Huntington Ave. exploded this afternoon, sending literal shudders through the nearby 101 Huntington, which has lapsed in and out of electrical service today.
At 3:46, Bonnie O. tweeted:
Why did we just hear and feel an explosion outside from inside 101 Huntington? Fire trucks outside near Marriott.
At NStar's request, Boston firefighters flooded one of the manholes with water. Traffic around the Pru, of course, immediately became a mess - police shut down Huntington and deployed fresh officers to the area to block off roads and try to divert drivers elsewhere.
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What next? Locusts?
By Huge Feminist
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 4:26pm
What next? Locusts?
Theres a Club Cafe joke in here somewhere.
By anon
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 4:36pm
I'm confident Adam will deliver soon enough.
111 Huntington too
By Lecil
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 7:11pm
The computers in my office had pretty much just come up when the explosions started. Sent me into a frenzy to try and get as much done before the power could fail again! The smell was terrible. I think I can still tastes burning electrical cable.
Is 111 Huntington
By eeka
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 7:52pm
the penis-shaped building?
Well,
By Lecil
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 8:07pm
I call it the colander building.
I've heard it called the crown building, or the baby bottle.
But yes, I can see how someone might accuse it of being somewhat phallic. :)
What in the world do you mean?
By adamg
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 8:13pm
It's the Ban Roll-On Building or the R2D2 Building, please!
Bonus fun fact: The top was Tom Menino's idea. Really. He insisted the developers come up with something other than a flat roof.
"Birthday Cake Building"
By anon
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 9:11pm
I've heard it described as "the birthday cake building", oddly enough. It doesn't really resemble a birthday cake. And once when I was on the red line, some tourists saw it from the window of the train and were sure it was the State House.
When it was constructed, the
By anon
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 10:02pm
When it was constructed, the top was criticized for resembling the ruined skeletal building in Hiroshima after the A-bomb attack. The architect vehemently denied any reference to that image.
Well, it smells bad right now
By Lecil
Fri, 03/16/2012 - 9:44am
But that's not the building's fault. Air is terrible down here. Wondering where I can get myself some supplimental oxygen...
But I've never heard the Ban Roll-On Building moniker before. Thanks for adding to my list, Adam. :)
On the plus side
By bLUTO
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 8:56pm
At least these manhole covers aren't sauteing dogs like they used to.
Exploding manholes...
By anon
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 11:59pm
...I hate it when that happens.
Saw one in Newton last week
By jchristian
Fri, 03/16/2012 - 11:06am
- intersection of Elliot St & Rte 9. Followed by days of National Grid truck, worker presence, etc.