 Parks mired by turf battleThe faltering effort to establish a cohesive set of parks and buildings along the strip of land created by the burial of the Central Artery. The other "Green Monster" is about to be a memory. How the new underground highway system was built. The new Charles River crossing is already an icon.
Traffic reports Live updates on conditions on Boston-area highways and public transportation. 
The Starts & Stops column
A weekly dose of commuter news from Globe reporter Mac Daniel. What happens to the ribbon of open land created by the destruction of the elevated Central Artery? 
Big Dig errors cost over $1bThe Globe found that at least $1.1b in Big Dig cost overruns are tied to mistakes made by the project's management firm. |
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A portion of the ceiling (above) in the tunnel connecting Interstate 93 north to the Ted Williams Tunnel collapsed July 10, cascading debris onto a passing car and killing a female passenger.
Leasing Pike is debated at first public meetingIt is hard to get dozens of people to jam into a stuffy basement in the State House to hear policy wonks discuss how "infrastructure has really become a fashionable asset class." (12/4/08)Big Dig firm lands airport project
The Massport board yesterday approved a $30 million contract with Parsons Brinckerhoff Americas to design and manage construction of a Logan Airport parking complex, prompting criticism from those who said the state should not do business with a company that paid millions of dollars to settle complaints about its work on the Big Dig. |
