Big Dig
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The Big Dig was a massive and controversial highway and tunnel megaproject in Boston that rerouted traffic underground to replace the city’s elevated Central Artery.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway project
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infrastructure project → megaproject → tunnel project → |
| builtBy |
joint venture contractors
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| ceilingCollapseFatalities |
1
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| cityTransformed |
Boston skyline and waterfront access
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| connectsTo |
Interstate 90
NERFINISHED
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Logan International Airport NERFINISHED → Massachusetts Turnpike NERFINISHED → |
| constructionStart |
1991
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| controversy |
construction defects
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cost overruns → leaks in tunnels → political scandals → safety concerns → |
| cost |
approximately 14.6 billion US dollars
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| costIncludingInterest |
over 20 billion US dollars
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| country |
United States
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| created |
Rose Kennedy Greenway
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| designedBy |
Bechtel
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Parsons Brinckerhoff → |
| environmentalImpact |
creation of new parks and open space
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reduction of surface traffic lanes downtown → |
| fundingSource |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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federal government of the United States → |
| includesStructure |
Fort Point Channel Tunnel
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O'Neill Tunnel → Ted Williams Tunnel → Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge → |
| locatedIn |
Boston
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Massachusetts → |
| majorConstructionCompletion |
2004
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| managedBy |
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
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| notableIncident |
2006 tunnel ceiling collapse
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| officialName |
Central Artery/Tunnel Project
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| openedToTraffic |
2003
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| plannedBy |
Massachusetts Department of Public Works
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| projectCompletion |
2007
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| purpose |
to reconnect Boston neighborhoods separated by the elevated highway
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to reduce traffic congestion in downtown Boston → to replace Boston's elevated Central Artery with an underground highway system → |
| replaced |
Central Artery
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John F. Fitzgerald Expressway → |
| routeCarried |
Interstate 93
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Route 1 → |
| trafficEffect |
improved north–south traffic flow through Boston
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persistent congestion at some interchanges after completion → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Interstate 93
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associatedProject |
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Central Artery
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centralTo |
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Ted Williams Tunnel
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partOf |
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Central Artery
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redevelopedBy |