Boston's "Big Dig" Construction

Date Range

September 1, 1991 – December 31, 2007

Title

Boston's "Big Dig" Construction

What occurred

Commonly thought of as the most advanced highway project in the United States, the Big Dig replaced Boston's deteriorating six-lane elevated central highway (I-93). It did so with an underground highway and two new bridges over the Charles River. It also extended I-90 to Boston's Logan International Airport, and Route 1A. This project created more than 300 acres of open land while reconnecting downtown Boston to the waterfront, and helped clean up emissions due to more efficient traffic flow.

Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Image Citation

https://letstalkbusiness.net/complexity-the-big-dig-part-2/

Student name(s)

Max Melanson