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Federal Highway Administration; Massachusetts Department of Public Works (August 1985). Third harbor tunnel, interstate 90/central artery, interstate 93: full environmental impact statement and final section 4(f) evaluation. It was also hoped that the project would build a framework for future growth in the city and New England in general. The "Big Dig" was also designed to help protect and improve the local environment. And when you talk to the people who worked on the project, who were underground for years and years, this fact - I mean, it really haunts them, or it certainly haunted them at the time. There's a foreman I spoke to named Frank Martinez, who spent nine years working on one piece of this project. And he told me about how much it hurt to see the reputation of the project sink. Haynes, Wendy (June 2008). "Boston's Big Dig Project: A Cautionary Tale". Bridgewater Review. 27 (1): 3–7. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018.

Triumph, Tragedy Mark Boston's Big Dig Project". Construction Equipment Guide. June 6, 2007. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014 . Retrieved December 10, 2007.No matter what the project you'll find an excavator here suitable. If you require a more bespoke digger to hire then please do not hesitate to get in touch. Our One Call department will find a suitable digger for you. The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge, part of the Big Dig project in Boston, is the widest cable-stayed bridge in the world. Mullan, Jeff (April 6, 2011). "Tunnel Safety Ceiling Light Fixture Update" (PDF). Report to the MassDOT Board of Directors. MassDOT. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2013 . Retrieved April 9, 2012. Extensive landscape planting, as well as a maintenance program to support the plantings, was requested by many community members during public meetings.

COSS: Yeah. So it begins with a highway that runs through the center of Boston. And, you know, like a lot of big cities, Boston had built this elevated highway that really divided the city in half, and it was clogged with traffic. It was ugly. It was noisy. It wasn't working well. And so in 1983 - 40 years ago - Governor Michael Dukakis makes this big speech and announces that we're going to deal with this problem once and for all. We're going to take that highway and put it underground.Woolhouse, Megan (December 24, 2007). "Settlement reached in Big Dig death". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011 . Retrieved December 25, 2007. Greiman, Virginia (2013). Megaprojects: lessons on risk and project management from the Big Dig. Hoboken, New Jersey. p.52. ISBN 978-1118115473. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)

Ross, Casey (August 8, 2007). "Epoxy company hit with Big Dig indictment". Boston Herald . Retrieved December 25, 2007. Ross, Casey (January 14, 2006). "Hallelujah Hub drivers! Last Big Dig ramp done". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012 . Retrieved July 18, 2006. Mega projects will always struggle with unforeseen events, massive regulatory requirements, technical complexities, community concerns, and a challenging political environment. What we have learned from the Big Dig can help future large projects. Of the many lessons this huge undertaking has provided, these are the major ones:

Wonderland garage to open July 1; T garages slated for Beverly, Salem - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. On the other hand, did it erase traffic in Boston? No. I mean, it's still just a big investment in road and car infrastructure. I remember talking with one local comedian who told me that, really, the whole point of the Big Dig was just to confuse the traffic helicopters, you know, that the TV stations run. Because the traffic is still there, but now you just can't see it because it's underground. Knapschaefer, Johanna (April 27, 2011). "MassDOT Study Blames Salt For Big Dig's Fallen Light Fixture". Engineering News-Record. Archived from the original on December 21, 2015.