Boston's Central Artery

Boston's Central Artery
Title Boston's Central Artery PDF eBook
Author Yanni K. Tsipis
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 132
Release 2001-02-01
Genre Travel
ISBN 9780738505268

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Fifty years ago, the Central Artery snaked its way through Boston, destroying century-old neighborhoods and bustling commercial districts in the very heart of the city. Designed to open Boston's downtown to convenient car and truck access, the highway cut a two-mile-long gash through the nation's oldest and most historic city, destroying or casting a shadow over some of its most architecturally significant buildings. By the time the Central Artery was completed in 1959, many former supporters had already realized that it was a colossal mistake. Drawing on recently uncovered Massachusetts Department of Public Works archives and numerous other sources, Boston's Central Artery tells the story of the highway's construction and of the neighborhoods that it destroyed. The book is a vivid document of an era when roadways tore through the nation's downtown centers and displaced thousands of residents and businesses along the way. Written by an enginer-historian, Boston's Central Artery will appeal to not only those fascinated by the history of Boston but also those interested in urban history, architecture, and construction.

Completing the "Big Dig"

Completing the
Title Completing the "Big Dig" PDF eBook
Author Transportation Research Board
Publisher National Academies Press
Pages 60
Release 2003-03-21
Genre Transportation
ISBN 0309088879

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Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel Project, a 7.8 mile system of bridges and underground highways and ramps, is the most expensive public works project ever undertaken in the United States. The original cost estimate of $2.6 billion has already been exceeded by $12 billion, and the project will not be completed until 2005, seven years late. The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (MTA), the public steward of the project, requested that the National Research Council carry out an independent assessment of the project's management and contract administration practices, with a focus on the present situation and measures that should be taken to bring the project to a successful conclusion. This report presents the committee's findings and recommendations pertaining to cost, scheduling, and transitioning from the current organization dominated by consultants to an operations organization composed largely of full-time MTA staff. The report recommends that MTA establish an external, independent, peer-review program to address technical and management issues until the transition to operations and maintenance is complete; begin a media campaign now to teach drivers how to use the new system safely; and develop, immediately implement, and maintain a comprehensive security program.

In DEFENSE of the BIG DIG: How Politics Affected the Planning, Design and Construction of the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel Project

In DEFENSE of the BIG DIG: How Politics Affected the Planning, Design and Construction of the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel Project
Title In DEFENSE of the BIG DIG: How Politics Affected the Planning, Design and Construction of the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel Project PDF eBook
Author Orikaye G. Brown-West
Publisher Lulu.com
Pages 283
Release 2008-09-06
Genre History
ISBN 1430312653

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Tells the story of the planning, design and construction of the Big Dig, Boston's Central Artery and Tunnel project from a personal perspective. This most complex and technologically challenging project is a paradox of praises and blame. This book defends the professionals who planned, designed and constructed it; and blames the politics of project planning for the shortcomings.

Building Route 128

Building Route 128
Title Building Route 128 PDF eBook
Author Yanni Kosta Tsipis
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 132
Release 2003
Genre History
ISBN 9780738511634

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Route 128 traces its origins to the late 1920s, when the Massachusetts Department of Public Works cobbled together a makeshift network of existing roads through Boston's suburbs. Between 1947 and 1956, during a statewide push to build new highways, Route 128 was reconstructed as a major regional expressway. The new highway immediately fueled explosive growth in many of the region's once bucolic suburbs. What was once "the road to nowhere" quickly became a major commercial nexus for eastern Massachusetts and a critical link in the region's highway network. The visionary highway project vigorously promoted by William F. Callahan permanently altered the character of the two dozen towns through which it passed. Building Route 128 vividly documents the highway's construction and its impact on towns such as Waltham, Dedham, Lynnfield, and Gloucester. Drawing on previously unpublished images from the Massachusetts Department of Public Works and archives from many of the cities and towns affected, Building Route 128 tells the story of a region forever changed by the highway's construction.

The Big Dig

The Big Dig
Title The Big Dig PDF eBook
Author Dan McNichol
Publisher
Pages 254
Release 2002
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN

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Boston's Big Dig: the largest urban construction project in the history of the modern world.

Building the Mass Pike

Building the Mass Pike
Title Building the Mass Pike PDF eBook
Author Yanni K. Tsipis
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 132
Release 2002
Genre History
ISBN 9780738509723

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By 1950, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its capital city had fallen on hard times. With the region's railroads in decline and the roads in appalling disrepair, the difficulty of moving people and goods around the state and into its largest port was taking a heavy toll on the economy. The solution came in 1952 from one man and the road he devoted the last decade of his life to building. The man was William Callahan, and the road was the Massachusetts Turnpike. Building the Mass Pike tells the story of the road's planning, construction, and impact on the communities through which it passed. The book includes previously unpublished images from the Turnpike Authority archives and provides a vivid document of the largest public works project in the state's history and the firestorm of controversy that surrounded it. Written by an engineer-historian, Building the Mass Pike will appeal not only to those fascinated by the history of the Commonwealth and its capital but also to those with an interest in construction, urban history, and the politics of old Boston.

Public Works

Public Works
Title Public Works PDF eBook
Author Jeannie Meejin Yoon
Publisher
Pages 196
Release 2008
Genre Architecture
ISBN

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Edited by J. Meejin Yoon, Meredith Miller.